Evidence supporting the use of: Asam gelugor
For the health condition: Jaundice (adults)
Synopsis
Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 1
Asam gelugor (Garcinia atroviridis) has been used traditionally in Southeast Asian ethnomedicine, including in Malaysia and Indonesia, for various ailments, including digestive disturbances and as a remedy for jaundice. The fruit is often employed as a souring agent in food and is sometimes incorporated in traditional remedies intended to "cool the body" or to aid liver function, which may be linked in folk medicine to the management of jaundice. However, the evidence supporting its use for jaundice is based primarily on anecdotal reports and traditional practices rather than rigorous scientific validation. There are no well-conducted clinical trials or robust preclinical studies that specifically evaluate the efficacy of Asam gelugor in treating jaundice in adults. Some laboratory research suggests the plant has antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties, but these findings are preliminary and not directly linked to jaundice management in humans. Therefore, while its use for jaundice is a part of traditional practice, the strength of evidence supporting its efficacy remains weak and largely unsubstantiated by modern scientific standards.
Other ingredients used for Jaundice (adults)
AbrusAcacia
Achyranthes
Aerva lanata
Agrimonia pilosa
Agrimony
Ajuga
Albizia
Aloe vera
alpinia galangal
Alstonia scholaris
American Liverleaf
Amor seco
annatto
Arani
artichoke
Asam gelugor
babchi
bael
bamboo
banyan
barberry
Barleria
bayleaf
Beef liver
Bergenia
betel
big quaking grass
birch
black root
black salt
blackberry
blackboard tree
blackthorn
Blepharis
boldo
Borassus aethiopum
borassus palm
borotutu
bovine liver
butternut
calamus
Calotropis gigantea
carry me seed
Carthamus
chickweed
Chinese silkvine
chirata
citron
Clerodendrum indicum
Clerodendrum indicum
Clerodendrum phlomidis
colocynth
coriander
Cyathula
dandelion
Desmodium
Dichrostachys glomerata
Didymocarpus
Embelia
Erodium cicutarium
Evodia
Ficus religiosa
Ficus simplicissima
Fumaria parviflora
Gardenia jasminoides
giant blazingstar
goldthread
gooseberry
green chiretta
heartwood
Homalomena
honeysuckle
Indian coraltree
Indian nightshade
Indian sarsparilla
iridoid glycosides
Ivy
Large-leaved linden
Leptadenia
licorice root
little ironweed
lophatherum leaf
Lophira lanceolata
loquat
Loranthus
lotus
lovage
Lycopodium
Macaranga indica
Milk thistle
Morus
Myrobalan
orchid
Osmanthus
Palmyra
peach
Pentatropis capensis
Pepper Bark Tree
picrorhiza kurroa
Pimpinella
Plectranthus amboinicus
plum fruit
Polygonatum
Polygonum
Premna
Pulsatilla
Qin Jiao
reishi mushroom
rhubarb
Rhus coriaria
rice
Rubia cordifolia
Rubiaceae
rue
Rumex acetosa
Salvia
Sandalwood
Scabrous Gentian
scrophularia root
Self-Heal
Semecarpus anacardium
Sensitive Plant
Servicetree
sheep's sorrel
Silybum
Silydianin
silymarin
Snakeroot
Speedwell
Spilanthes
Stone Root
sweetgums
Swertia
Taraxacin
Taraxacum
turmeric
typhonium
Wax Gourd
White oak
Winter Savory
Yellow Dock
Yellow-Fruit Nightshade
Yin Chen
Other health conditions supported by Asam gelugor
Abdominal PainAcid Indigestion
Appetite (deficient)
Belching
Blood Poisoning
Boils
Bronchitis
Bruises (healing)
Burns and Scalds
Colds (antiviral)
Colds (general)
Colds (prevention)
Colds (with fever)
Constipation (adults)
Constipation (children)
Cough (damp)
Cough (dry)
Cough (general)
Cough (spastic)
Cuts
Diarrhea
Digestion (poor)
Dyspepsia
Edema
Fever
Gas and Bloating
Gastritis
Gingivitis
Headache (general)
Headache (sinus)
Indigestion
Infection
Infection (bacterial)
Inflammation
Injuries
Insect Repellant
Itching
Jaundice (adults)
Kidney Stones
Liver Detoxification
Nausea and Vomiting
Pain (general remedies for)
Parasites (general)
Parasites (nematodes, worms)
Parasites (tapeworm)
Rashes and Hives
Skin (infections)
Skin Care (general)
Ulcers
Wounds and Sores
