Riffi Litsea (Litsea riparia)

里菲木姜子lǐ fēi mù jiāng zǐLifeimujiangzi

Litsea riparia · Plant

Litsea, standing in for Litsea riparia
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Limited safety data; likely contains volatile oils similar to other Litsea species; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Abdominal PainInflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit Respiratory

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Litsea riparia 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 Antimicrobial0 records
  • Benefit Digestive0 records
  • Benefit Respiratory0 records
  • Abdominal Pain0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records