Brazilian Redwood (Caesalpinia echinata)

巴西红木bā xī hóng mùBaxihongmu

Caesalpinia echinata · Plant

Caesalpinia echinata
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Caution with handling spines; may cause skin irritation.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit Immune Anti-cancerBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Caesalpinia echinata 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.