Evidence supporting the use of: Arisaema cum bile
For the health condition: Abscesses
Synopsis
Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 2
Arisaema cum bile (commonly known as "Dan Nan Xing" in Traditional Chinese Medicine, referring to processed Arisaema rhizome with bovine bile) has a long history of use in traditional medical systems, particularly in Chinese medicine. Traditionally, it is used for the treatment of phlegm-related disorders, convulsions, and as an agent to "clear heat" and "resolve toxicity," which includes the treatment of abscesses, swellings, and sores. The rationale is based on its purported ability to "transform phlegm" and "reduce swelling," which, in the traditional framework, are considered contributing factors to abscess formation. There are, however, no modern clinical trials or robust scientific studies directly validating its efficacy in the treatment of abscesses. Most references to its use for abscesses are found in classical materia medica texts and modern compilations of traditional herbal practice. Some pharmacological studies have investigated the anti-inflammatory or antimicrobial properties of Arisaema species, but these are preliminary and not specific to abscesses or the bile-processed form. Thus, its use for abscesses is primarily justified by traditional knowledge rather than by modern scientific evidence.
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Other health conditions supported by Arisaema cum bile
Abdominal PainAbscesses
Appetite (deficient)
Asthma
Boils
Cancer (natural therapy for)
Chest Pain
Colic (children)
Congestion
Congestion (bronchial)
Congestion (lungs)
Congestion (lymphatic)
Congestion (sinus)
Debility
Diarrhea
Digestion (poor)
Dizziness
Dyspepsia
Eczema
Edema
Epilepsy
Eye Problems
Gas and Bloating
Gastritis
Gingivitis
Glands (swollen lymph)
Hemorrhoids
Hepatitis
Hernias
Inflammation
Mastitis
Neuralgia and Neuritis