Discolored Lupine (Lupinus mutabilis)

变色羽扇豆biàn sè yǔ shàn dòuBianseyushandou

Lupinus mutabilis · Plant

Lupinus mutabilis
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Contains toxic alkaloids; may cause respiratory distress if improperly prepared; avoid during pregnancy; may lower blood sugar.

Indications

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

Diabetes Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit HeartBenefit Nutrition

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Lupinus mutabilis 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.