Japanese gentian (Gentiana japonica)

日本龙胆rì běn lóng dǎnRibenlongdan

Gentiana japonica · Plant

Gentiana, standing in for Gentiana japonica
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Limited safety data; may stimulate stomach acid; avoid with peptic ulcers; caution with diabetes.

Indications

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

Fever SyndromeInflammation SyndromeJaundice Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit DigestiveBenefit ImmuneBenefit Liver

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Gentiana 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 Digestive0 records
  • Benefit Immune0 records
  • Benefit Liver0 records
  • Fever Syndrome0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records
  • Jaundice Syndrome0 records