South American Rhamnus Family (Rhamnaceae)

南美鼠李科nán měi shǔ lǐ kēNanmeishulike

Rhamnaceae · Plant

Rhamnaceae
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Many species contain anthraquinones; may cause digestive upset and diarrhea; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists South American Rhamnus Family for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Constipation SyndromeInflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says South American Rhamnus Family does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit DiureticBenefit Laxative

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Rhamnaceae 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.