Euphorbia (Euphorbia pekinensis)
大戟dà jǐDaji
Euphorbia pekinensis · Plant
2
Indications
4
With studies in people
Cautions
Latex can cause severe irritation to skin, eyes, and digestive tract; potentially toxic if ingested; avoid internal use.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Euphorbia for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Euphorbia does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit DiureticBenefit LaxativeBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Euphorbia pekinensis 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 Diuretic4 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Laxative3 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Skin1 records
- Inflammation Syndrome8 records, 3 in people
- Swelling Syndrome3 records, 1 in people