Iron holly (Ilex rotunda)
铁冬青tiě dōng qīngTiedongqing
Ilex rotunda · Plant
1
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
Limited safety data; berries likely toxic like other holly species; avoid internal use; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Iron holly for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Iron holly does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit HeartBenefit ImmuneBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Ilex rotunda 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 Antioxidant11 records, 5 in people
- Benefit Heart7 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Immune5 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Skin5 records, 3 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome26 records, 9 in people