Japanese cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa)
日本扁柏rì běn biǎn bǎiRibenbianbai
Chamaecyparis obtusa · Plant
1
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
May cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Japanese cypress for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Japanese cypress 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 Chamaecyparis obtusa 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 Antimicrobial28 records, 7 in people
- Benefit Antioxidant17 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Respiratory7 records, 4 in people
- Benefit Skin18 records, 8 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome28 records, 6 in people