Chinese Lycoris (Lycoris chinensis)

中国石蒜zhōng guó shí suànZhongguoshisuan

Lycoris chinensis · Plant

Lycoris chinensis
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Contains lycorine and other toxic alkaloids; can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; avoid all internal use.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Lycoris chinensis 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 Antimicrobial0 records
  • Benefit Respiratory0 records
  • Benefit Skin0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records