Grape-leaf hibiscus (Hibiscus vitifolius)
葡萄叶木槿pú táo yè mù jǐnPutaoyemujin
Hibiscus vitifolius · Plant
1
Indications
3
With studies in people
Cautions
Limited safety data; potentially has effects similar to other Hibiscus species; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Grape-leaf hibiscus for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Grape-leaf hibiscus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit DiureticBenefit Heart
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Hibiscus vitifolius 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 Antioxidant5 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Digestive1 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Diuretic0 records
- Benefit Heart0 records
- Inflammation Syndrome5 records, 4 in people