Fumitory (Corydalis)

紫堇属zǐ jīn shǔZijinshu

Corydalis · Plant

Corydalis
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Avoid in pregnancy; may cause uterine contractions.

Indications

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

Abdominal PainInflammation SyndromeInsomnia Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit CalmingBenefit Circulation

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Corydalis 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.