Evidence supporting the use of: Arisaema
For the health condition: Afterbirth Pain
Synopsis
Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 1
Arisaema, commonly known as "Jack-in-the-pulpit" or "tian nan xing" in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), has a long history of use in East Asian herbal medicine. However, its primary traditional applications are for resolving phlegm, treating coughs, and addressing certain convulsive or neurological disorders. While TCM texts such as the "Shennong Bencao Jing" and subsequent materia medica sometimes list Arisaema for various internal uses, there is very limited reference to its use specifically for "afterbirth pain" (postpartum uterine pain or discomfort following delivery). Some traditional herbal formulas for postpartum recovery may include Arisaema alongside other ingredients, but generally, it is not a major or direct treatment for afterbirth pain. Modern pharmacological evidence supporting the use of Arisaema for this condition is lacking, and clinical trials are absent. Thus, its use for afterbirth pain is primarily based on tradition, if mentioned at all, and is not well-supported by either historical specificity or scientific validation. Overall, the evidence is weak and not well-documented, warranting a low rating.
Other ingredients used for Afterbirth Pain
AbutaAchyranthes
Aerva lanata
Agrimony
Alchemilla
Aletris
American Liverleaf
Amor seco
anise
Anserina
Aquilegia formosa
Arisaema
arnica
Ashoka
ashwagandha
avens
bai ji
Baliospermum
balsam
bethroot
bishop\'s weed
black cohosh
black-eyed Susan
blue cohosh
boxthorne
Butea monosperma
Caesalpinia crista
Calendula
Calotropis gigantea
capillary artemisia
castor oil
chamomile
chrysophanics
cinquefoil
cohosh
comfrey
Cyathula
Cynodon dactylon
Davilla rugosa
Didymocarpus
dragon\'s blood
Erigeron
Eupatorium
Eupolyphaga sinensis
fennel
fern
fleabane
giant trillium
ginger
ginseng
Gnaphalium
goldenrod
Homalomena
labrador tea
Laggera pterodonta
lavender
licorice root
little ironweed
lodhtree
Lygodium
Matico
Mountain mahogany
Mugwort
Myrrh
Oxystelma
Paris polyphylla
parsley
Pentatropis capensis
Petiveria
Pluchea
prepared aconite tuber
punarnava
queen of the meadow
Rhodiola
Rhus glabra
Rubia yunnanensis
rue
Sanicle
Sesbania
shen-chu
Sickle-leaf hare's ear
siler root
Spanish Needle
Stellaria dichotoma
Stereospermum
Stone Root
Tagetes
Trichosanthes
turmeric
Viburnum
Weak Jumby Pepper
xanthium (cockleburs)
Yarrow
Yerba Mansa
Other health conditions supported by Arisaema
Abdominal PainAbscesses
Adenitis
Afterbirth Pain
Arthritis
Asthma
Bites and Stings
Boils
Bronchitis
Bruises (healing)
Cancer Treatment (reducing side effects)
Canker Sores
Carbuncles
Chest Pain
Chills
Colic (adults)
Colic (children)
Congestion
Congestion (bronchial)
Congestion (lungs)
Congestion (lymphatic)
Congestion (sinus)
Diarrhea
Digestion (poor)
Dysmenorrhea
Dyspepsia
Eczema
Edema
Emphysema
Epilepsy
Eye Infections
Fatigue
Fever
Glands (swollen lymph)
Headache (general)
Indigestion
Inflammation
Itching
Laryngitis
Leucorrhea
Mastitis
Pain (general remedies for)
Rashes and Hives
Rhinitis
Rhinitis, Allergic
Skin (infections)
Sore Throat
Ulcerations (external)
Ulcers
Wounds and Sores
