Edible plum cherry (Prunus cerasifera)

可食番樱桃kě shí fān yīng táoKeshifanyingtao

Prunus cerasifera · Plant

Prunus cerasifera
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Seeds contain amygdalin which releases cyanide; seeds should not be consumed; limited safety data for medicinal use.

Indications

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

Constipation SyndromeInflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit Immune

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Prunus cerasifera 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.