Garcinia family (Garciniaceae)

藤黄科téng huáng kēTenghuangke

Garciniaceae · Plant

Malpighiales, standing in for Garciniaceae
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Limited safety data; potentially contains xanthones like mangosteen; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit HeartBenefit Weight Loss

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Garciniaceae 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 Antioxidant0 records
  • Benefit Digestive0 records
  • Benefit Heart0 records
  • Benefit Weight Loss0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records