Colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis)
药西瓜yào xī guāYaoxigua
Citrullus colocynthis · Plant
2
Indications
1
With studies in people
Cautions
Seeds may cause digestive upset; properly remove seeds.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Colocynth for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Colocynth does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DiureticBenefit HeartBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Citrullus colocynthis 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 Skin14 records, 5 in people