Iron sword wood (Cassia fistula)

铁刀木tiě dāo mùTiedaomu

Cassia fistula · Plant

Cassia fistula
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Strong laxative effect; avoid in pregnancy and with intestinal obstruction.

Indications

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

Constipation SyndromeInflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit LaxativeBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Cassia fistula 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.