Star Anise Lotus (Dysosma versipellis)
八角莲bā jiǎo liánBajiaolian
Dysosma versipellis · Plant
1
Indications
3
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains toxic podophyllotoxin; use only under professional supervision.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Star Anise Lotus for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Star Anise Lotus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit Immune Anti-cancerBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Dysosma versipellis 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 Antimicrobial3 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Immune Anti-cancer15 records, 7 in people
- Benefit Skin1 records, 1 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome2 records