Master Chestnut (Castanea henryi)

天师栗tiān shī lìTianshili

Castanea henryi · Plant

Castanea, standing in for Castanea henryi
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Caution with nut allergies.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit HeartBenefit Immune

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Castanea henryi 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.