Evidence supporting the use of: Sanguisorba
For the health condition: Gonorrhea

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Sanguisorba, commonly known as burnet, has a long history of use in traditional medicine systems, particularly in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), where it is referred to as "Di Yu". In TCM, Sanguisorba officinalis is used for its purported properties to clear heat, cool the blood, and resolve toxicity. Historically, various herbal compendia have listed Sanguisorba as an ingredient in formulas for treating "damp heat" conditions, which were sometimes interpreted to include symptoms similar to those of gonorrhea (such as urethral discharge). However, these historical uses are based on symptom clusters rather than modern microbiological understanding of infectious diseases like gonorrhea.

There is no robust scientific evidence that Sanguisorba possesses specific antibacterial activity against Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium responsible for gonorrhea, nor are there well-designed clinical trials supporting its efficacy for this indication. Most available data pertain to its general anti-inflammatory or hemostatic effects, not to treatment of sexually transmitted infections. Thus, its association with gonorrhea treatment is rooted in traditional practice rather than scientific validation. Modern medical guidelines do not recognize Sanguisorba as a treatment for gonorrhea.

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