Purple Soursop (Annona purpurea)

紫番荔枝zǐ fān lì zhīZifanlizhi

Annona purpurea · Plant

Annona purpurea
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2
Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Seeds contain toxins; avoid seed consumption.

Indications

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

Diarrhea SyndromeParasite Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit Immune Anti-cancer

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Annona purpurea 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
  • Benefit Antioxidant0 records
  • Benefit Digestive0 records
  • Benefit Immune Anti-cancer6 records, 4 in people
  • Diarrhea Syndrome0 records
  • Parasite Syndrome0 records