Phoenix Melon (Citrullus colocynthis)
凤瓜fèng guāFenggua
Citrullus colocynthis · Plant
2
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains cucurbitacins; highly toxic; use only under professional supervision.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Phoenix Melon for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Phoenix Melon does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DiureticBenefit HeartBenefit Laxative
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Citrullus colocynthis 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 Antioxidant57 records, 6 in people
- Benefit Diuretic0 records
- Benefit Heart8 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Laxative7 records, 3 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome30 records, 9 in people
- Swelling Syndrome4 records, 2 in people