Saber Bean (Canavalia ensiformis)
军刀豆jūn dāo dòuJundaodou
Canavalia ensiformis · Plant
2
Indications
3
With studies in people
Cautions
May cause digestive upset; thorough cooking required.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Saber Bean for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Diabetes SyndromeInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Saber Bean does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit Nutrition
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Canavalia ensiformis 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 Antioxidant8 records
- Benefit Digestive24 records, 5 in people
- Benefit Nutrition3 records
- Diabetes Syndrome3 records, 1 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome9 records, 2 in people