Onion Oak (Quercus acutissima)
葱樫木cōng jiān mùCongjianmu
Quercus acutissima · Plant
2
Indications
3
With studies in people
Cautions
High in tannins; may cause digestive upset; may interact with iron absorption; caution with kidney disorders.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Onion Oak for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Diarrhea SyndromeInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Onion Oak does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Quercus acutissima 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 Antimicrobial2 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Antioxidant12 records
- Benefit Digestive0 records
- Benefit Skin5 records, 2 in people
- Diarrhea Syndrome0 records
- Inflammation Syndrome4 records, 2 in people