''Flueggea suffruticosa'' is a species of
flowering plant in the family
Phyllanthaceae. It is a
deciduous shrub
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that is widely distributed in Asia, America, Europe, and Africa.
[ It is one of the ]50 fundamental herbs
Chinese herbology () is the theory of traditional Chinese herbal therapy, which accounts for the majority of treatments in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). A ''Nature'' editorial described TCM as "fraught with pseudoscience", and said that t ...
used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name ''yī yè qiū'' ().
Uses
Folk medicine
''F. suffruticosa'' is one of the 50 fundamental herbs
Chinese herbology () is the theory of traditional Chinese herbal therapy, which accounts for the majority of treatments in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). A ''Nature'' editorial described TCM as "fraught with pseudoscience", and said that t ...
in traditional Chinese medicine, where its twigs and leaves are used for the treatment of lumbago, limb numbness, and indigestion,.[ However, there is no ]scientific evidence
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that it has any clinical effect.
Phytochemicals
''Flueggea suffruticosa'' contains various alkaloids, such as securinine.
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