Three-toothed larea (Larea tridentata)

三齿拉瑞阿sān chǐ lā ruì āSanchilaruia

Larea tridentata · Plant

medicinal herbs on sale at a market in Xi’an
A general photo of medicinal herbs on sale at a market in Xi’an: AcuiQ could not match Larea tridentata to an organism or substance with a free photo. Photo: Vberger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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With studies in people

Cautions

Contains nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA); potentially hepatotoxic and nephrotoxic; avoid during pregnancy; avoid with kidney or liver disease.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Three-toothed larea for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Three-toothed larea does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Larea tridentata 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 Antimicrobial0 records
  • Benefit Respiratory0 records
  • Benefit Skin0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records