Eastern Poison Anise (Illicium simonsii)

东毒茴dōng dú huíDongduhui

Illicium simonsii · Plant

Illicium simonsii
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Highly toxic; contains neurotoxins; can cause seizures, hallucinations, and death; avoid all internal use.

Indications

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

Abdominal PainInflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit Respiratory

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Illicium simonsii 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.