Melia tree (Melia azedarach)
楝树liàn shùLianshu
Melia azedarach · Plant
2
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
All parts contain toxic compounds; fruits and seeds most toxic; can cause severe poisoning; avoid using any part internally without proper professional supervision.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Melia tree for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeParasite Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Melia tree does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntiviralBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Melia azedarach 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 Antimicrobial50 records, 8 in people
- Benefit Antiviral28 records, 7 in people
- Benefit Skin17 records, 9 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome18 records, 3 in people
- Parasite Syndrome4 records, 1 in people