Sea Persimmon (Diospyros kaki)

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Diospyros kaki · Plant

Diospyros kaki
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Unripe fruits contain tannins; may cause digestive upset.

Indications

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

Diarrhea SyndromeInflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Sea 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 kaki 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.