Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana)
曼藤黄màn téng huángMantenghuang
Garcinia mangostana · Plant
1
Indications
6
With studies in people
Cautions
May increase bleeding risk; may lower blood sugar; may interact with immunosuppressants; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Mangosteen for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Mangosteen does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit HeartBenefit ImmuneBenefit Weight Loss
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Garcinia mangostana 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 Antioxidant161 records, 51 in people
- Benefit Digestive14 records, 6 in people
- Benefit Heart25 records, 10 in people
- Benefit Immune29 records, 6 in people
- Benefit Weight Loss7 records, 4 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome145 records, 50 in people