Four O’clock (Mirabilis jalapa)
紫茉莉zǐ mò lìZimoli
Mirabilis jalapa · Plant
2
Indications
2
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains toxic proteins; roots can cause digestive upset if ingested; avoid internal use; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Four O’clock for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Four O’clock does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DiureticBenefit LaxativeBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Mirabilis jalapa 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 Antimicrobial21 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Diuretic0 records
- Benefit Laxative0 records
- Benefit Skin8 records, 2 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome6 records
- Swelling Syndrome0 records