Wolfberry Barberry (Berberis lycium)
枸杞小檗gǒu qǐ xiǎo bòGouqixiaobo
Berberis lycium · Plant
3
Indications
6
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains berberine; contraindicated in pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Wolfberry Barberry for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Diabetes SyndromeInflammation SyndromeJaundice Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Wolfberry Barberry does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit ImmuneBenefit LiverBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Berberis lycium 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 Antimicrobial11 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Immune4 records
- Benefit Liver12 records, 5 in people
- Benefit Skin4 records, 3 in people
- Diabetes Syndrome9 records, 5 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome9 records, 2 in people
- Jaundice Syndrome2 records, 2 in people