Bracted Bursera (Bursera simaruba)

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Bursera simaruba · Plant

Bursera simaruba
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

May cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Bracted Bursera for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Bracted Bursera does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin Wounds

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Bursera simaruba 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 Antimicrobial7 records, 4 in people
  • Benefit Digestive0 records
  • Benefit Respiratory0 records
  • Benefit Skin Wounds0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome5 records