Chinese Hibiscus (Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis)
朱槿zhū jǐnZhujin
Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis · Plant
1
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
May lower blood pressure; caution with antihypertensive medications; may affect hormone levels; may have abortifacient effects in high doses.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Chinese Hibiscus for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Chinese Hibiscus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit DiureticBenefit HeartBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Hibiscus × rosa-sinensis 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 Antioxidant42 records, 5 in people
- Benefit Digestive8 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Diuretic3 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Heart5 records
- Benefit Skin21 records, 8 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome9 records, 2 in people