Tou Gu Cao vs Ximenia Americana

TCM herb for bone and joint pain, used topically and internally.

Small thorny tree found in tropical Africa, Asia, and the Americas used in traditional medicine across multiple regions for wound healing, pain, and infections.

Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Terpenoids, Essential oils

prunasin, ximenynic acid, tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids

Joint pain, Bone pain, Rheumatic pain, Numbness in limbs

wound healing, skin infections, joint pain, fever, diarrhea

Anti-rheumatic research, Topical analgesic studies

wound healing, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, analgesic

10-15g in decoction or topical wash

Bark decoction 200ml 2x daily or topical leaf paste

Pregnancy, Open wounds for topical use

pregnancy, children under 6, prunasin toxicity with large doses

Mild skin irritation topically

nausea, cyanide toxicity with very large doses