Griffon griffonia (Griffonia simplicifolia)

格里菲昂崖豆藤gé lǐ fēi áng yá dòu téngGelifeiangyadouteng

Griffonia simplicifolia · Plant

Griffonia simplicifolia
Photo: A. Faguet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Contains 5-HTP; may interact with antidepressants, especially SSRIs; may affect serotonin levels; avoid before surgery.

Indications

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

Depression SyndromeInsomnia Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit CalmingBenefit SleepBenefit Weight Loss

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Griffonia simplicifolia 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.