Hypecoum (Tibetan 'Baatuoba' group)
Hypecoum erectum(?)
Other names: Plateau Hypecoum (Papaveraceae) herbs, Hypecoum (Tibetan 'Baatuoba' group)
Photo credit: Zinogre (iNaturalist)
Safety information
Safety information
Toxicity: Caution — alkaloid-bearing (Papaveraceae isoquinoline alkaloids); potency/overdose risk possible; not fully characterized.
Contraindications: Pregnancy (alkaloid content — avoid); insufficient general safety data.
Interactions: Possible CNS/CYP-mediated interactions (theoretical, from alkaloid class).
Pregnancy & breastfeeding: Avoid — alkaloid content.
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: 'heat-clearing'/detoxifying and liver-protective for fever, inflammation and 'hot' liver/bile disorders
Proposed mechanism: Isoquinoline-alkaloid chemistry; anti-inflammatory/hepatoprotective (preclinical)
Dosage note (descriptive only): Dose-sensitive; no how-to
Associated conditions
Nutritional notes
Not nutritional.
Healing traditions
Sources (1)
- Wu et al. 2026, J Ethnopharmacol (PMID 41997439)