Chrysosplenium (Tibetan golden-saxifrage)
Chrysosplenium(?)
Other names: Plateau Chrysosplenium group, Chrysosplenium (Tibetan golden-saxifrage)
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Safety information
Safety information
Toxicity: Low-uncertain at traditional doses; not fully characterized.
Contraindications: Insufficient data; pregnancy not established; caution in biliary obstruction (choleretic action).
Interactions: Not well documented.
Pregnancy & breastfeeding: Not established.
Evidence level
Supported by laboratory or animal studies; not yet confirmed in humans.
Preparations
decoction/powder/pill · whole herb
Part used: whole herb
Traditional use: liver and gallbladder 'heat' disorders (jaundice, hepatitis-type and biliary complaints) and inflammation
Proposed mechanism: Flavonoid chemistry; hepatoprotective/choleretic and anti-inflammatory (preclinical)
Associated conditions
Nutritional notes
Not nutritional; bioactives are flavonoids.
Healing traditions
Sources (1)
- Zhao et al. 2022, J Ethnopharmacol (PMID 35093455)