GLOSSY FRIVET LIGUSTRUM LUCIDUM

GLOSSY PRIVET (Ligustrum lucidum W. T. Aiton) ++

Activities (Glossy Privet) :
- Analgesic (f; DAA; FAY); Antiallergic (1; AEL); Antibacterial (1; FNF); Anticariogenic (1; LAF); Antiedemic (1; FNF); Antigingivitic (1; LAF); Anti-HIV (1; FNF); Antiinflammatory (1; AEL); Antimalarial (1; FNF); Antimutagenic (1; AEL); Antioxidant (1; AEL); Antipyretic (1; DAA); Antiseptic (1; FNF); Antitumor (1; AEL); Antiulcer (1; FNF); Antiviral (1; FNF); Cardiotonic (1; FAY; LAF); COX-2 Inhibitor (1; FNF); Diaphoretic (f; DAA); Diuretic (1; LAF); Hepatoprotective (1; AEL); Hypoglycemic (1; AEL); Hypolipemic (1; AEL); Immunomodulator (1; AEL); Pectoral (f; DAA); Phagocytotic (1; LAF); Radioprotective (f; FAY); Tonic (1; AEL); Uterotonic (1; LAF); Vulnerary (f; DAA).

Indications (Glossy Privet) :
- Abscess (f; DAA); Allergy (1; AEL); Arthrosis (1; FNF); Backache (f; FAY); Bacteria (1; FNF); Cachexia (f; DAA); Cancer (1; AEL); Cardiopathy (1; LAF); Caries (1; LAF); Cold (f; DAA); Congestion (f; DAA); Constipation (f; FAY); Immunodepression (1; AEL); Diabetes (1; LAF); Dropsy (f; DAA); Dysuria (1; LAF); Edema (1; FNF); Fever (1; DAA); Gingivosis (1; LAF); Gray Hair (f; FAY); Headache (f; DAA); Hepatosis (1; DAA; FNF); HIV (1; FNF); Inflammation (1; AEL); Leukopenia (2; FAY; LAF); Malaria (1; FNF); Nephrosis (f; DAA); Obesity (1; AEL); Pain (f; DAA; FAY); Phthisis (f; DAA); Radiation (1; FAY); Swelling (1; DAA; FNF); Tinnitus (f; DAA; FAY); Tuberculosis (f; DAA); Tumor (1; AEL); Ulcer (1; FNF); Vertigo (f; DAA; FAY);Virus (1; FNF); Water Retention (1; LAF).

Dosages (Glossy Privet) :
- Experimentally in rat liver tissue 0.25 ng/ml (AEL); 4.5 - 15 g in decoctions, extracts, pills, powders, etc. (FAY).

 Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Glossy Privet) :
- Class 1 (fruit) (AHP, 1997). Not covered by Commission E (KOM; PHR). Toxicity considered very low (FAY).

Extracts (Glossy Privet) :
- Brine, vinegar, white-wine, and yellow wine treated fruits were steamed and dried, and showed antilipoperoxidant activity 3.7 to 4.7 times stronger than raw nuzhenzi at 250 mg/ml. Clinical studies in U.S. and China suggest it helps raise white cell counts for leukopenia induced by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Use of the fruits to help enhance immune function following chemotherapy has real therapeutic potential for western medicine (FAY).