European barberry (Berberis vulgaris)

欧洲小檗ōu zhōu xiǎo bòOuzhouxiaobo

Berberis vulgaris · Plant

Berberis vulgaris
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Contains berberine; contraindicated in pregnancy.

Indications

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

Diabetes SyndromeInflammation SyndromeJaundice Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit ImmuneBenefit LiverBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Berberis vulgaris 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.