Persimmon (Diospyros)
柿属shì shǔShishu
Diospyros · Plant
2
Indications
6
With studies in people
Cautions
Unripe fruits contain tannins; may cause digestive upset.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Persimmon for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Diarrhea SyndromeInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Persimmon does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit HeartBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Diospyros 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 Antioxidant153 records, 25 in people
- Benefit Digestive36 records, 10 in people
- Benefit Heart25 records, 6 in people
- Benefit Skin43 records, 20 in people
- Diarrhea Syndrome10 records, 6 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome65 records, 19 in people