Nut fruit taxus (Taxus nucifera)

核果粗榧hé guǒ cū fěiHeguocufei

Taxus nucifera · Plant

Taxus, standing in for Taxus nucifera
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With studies in people

Cautions

All parts except red aril contain toxic taxine alkaloids; potentially fatal; avoid all internal use; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Nut fruit taxus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntioxidantBenefit HeartBenefit Immune Anti-cancer

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Taxus nucifera 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 Antioxidant0 records
  • Benefit Heart0 records
  • Benefit Immune Anti-cancer0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records