Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
日本柳杉rì běn liǔ shānRibenliushan
Cryptomeria japonica · Plant
1
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
May cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Japanese cedar for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Japanese cedar does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Cryptomeria japonica 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 Antimicrobial23 records, 5 in people
- Benefit Antioxidant10 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Respiratory13 records, 12 in people
- Benefit Skin33 records, 18 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome9 records, 3 in people