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Neijing

WissensbasisKräuter

Xi Shu喜树

Fructus et Cortex CamptothecaeCancer Tree

Auch bekannt alsHappy Tree · Tree of Joy

Kategorie
Kräuter, die das Blut beleben
Temperaturverhalten
kalt
Geschmack
bitter
Dosierung
9–15 g

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Übliche Dosen

Root Cortex
9–15 g
Fruit
3–9 g

Wirkungen & indikationen

Disperses Stagnant Blood, disperses accumulation and inhibits carcinoma
  • Common colds, psoriasis, liver problems and digestive problems
  • Brain tumors, liver cancer, gastric cancer, leukemia, esophageal cancer, rectal cancer, carcinoma of bladder and other kinds of cancer

Kontraindikationen

Decocting this herb in iron vessels is prohibited.

Anmerkungen

  • Xi Shu is listed among endangered plants, and as a result China has restricted exports of Camptotheca acuminata.
  • The Chinese have used this herb for centuries to treat psoriasis and disorders of the Liver, Gallbladder, Spleen, and Stomach.
  • It is also known as the "cancer tree," named for its main constituent camptothecin, which inhibits topoisomerase I — the enzyme involved in cell division and DNA replication.