Twisted Acacia (Acacia tortilis)

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Acacia tortilis · Plant

Acacia tortilis
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Indications
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With studies in people

No specific contraindications known.

Indications

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

Spasm PainDiabetes SyndromeInflammation SyndromeMalaria Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Twisted Acacia does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit Immune Anti-cancerBenefit Respiratory Asthma

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Acacia tortilis 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.