Cracked-leaf morning glory (Ipomoea lobata)

裂叶牵牛liè yè qiān niúLieyeqianniu

Ipomoea lobata · Plant

Ipomoea lobata
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Seeds may contain ergot alkaloids; potentially hallucinogenic; avoid during pregnancy; limited safety data.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Cracked-leaf morning glory for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Constipation SyndromeInflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Cracked-leaf morning glory does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit DiureticBenefit Laxative

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Ipomoea lobata 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 Diuretic0 records
  • Benefit Laxative0 records
  • Constipation Syndrome0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records
  • Swelling Syndrome0 records