European Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)

欧洲花楸ōu zhōu huā qiūOuzhouhuaqiu

Sorbus aucuparia · Plant

Sorbus aucuparia
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Berries contain parasorbic acid and are toxic when raw; properly prepared berries may be less toxic; avoid internal use of raw berries.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit ImmuneBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Sorbus aucuparia 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.