Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
变种尖槐藤biàn zhǒng jiān huái téngBianzhongjianhuaiteng
Robinia pseudoacacia · Plant
1
Indications
4
With studies in people
Cautions
Bark, seeds, and leaves contain robin and phasin; can cause digestive upset; avoid internal use; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Black Locust for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Black Locust does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DiureticBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Robinia pseudoacacia and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial11 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Diuretic0 records
- Benefit Respiratory3 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Skin5 records, 4 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome4 records, 2 in people