Thorny Locust Genus (Robinia)

刺槐属cì huái shǔCihuaishu

Robinia · Plant

Robinia
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Bark, seeds, and leaves contain robin and phasin; can cause digestive upset, weakness, and circulatory disturbances; avoid internal use.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Thorny Locust Genus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DiureticBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Robinia 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.