Papua Vine (Pterolobium punctatum)

巴布亚藤bā bù yà téngBabuyateng

Pterolobium punctatum · Plant

Pterolobium, standing in for Pterolobium punctatum
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Limited safety data; avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding due to insufficient safety information.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Pterolobium punctatum 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 Antimicrobial1 records, 1 in people
  • Benefit Antioxidant0 records
  • Benefit Skin0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records

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