Spiny Pterocarpus (Pterocarpus erinaceus)
有刺破布木yǒu cì pò bù mùYoucipobumu
Pterocarpus erinaceus · Plant
1
Indications
4
With studies in people
Cautions
Limited safety data; may have mild blood-thinning effects; avoid with anticoagulant medications; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Spiny Pterocarpus for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Spiny Pterocarpus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit HeartBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Pterocarpus erinaceus 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 Antimicrobial4 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Antioxidant3 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Heart1 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Skin0 records
- Inflammation Syndrome2 records, 1 in people