Dragon's blood
Scientific names: Daemonorops draco, Calamus draco
Family: Arecaceae/Palmae
Alternate names: Draconis Resina, Dracorubin, Dragonnier, Dragonnier des Canaries, Palmier Sang-Dragon, Sang-Dragon, Sang de Dragon, Sang du Dragon, Sangre de Drago, Sanguis Draconis, Xue Jie
Background
Dragon's blood is a red substance called a resin that comes from the fruit of the Daemonorops draco tree.
People use dragon's blood for wound healing, digestion problems, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse dragon's blood with other plants known as dragon's blood, including herb Robert and sangre de grado.
People use dragon's blood for wound healing, digestion problems, and other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse dragon's blood with other plants known as dragon's blood, including herb Robert and sangre de grado.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: There isn't enough reliable information to know if dragon's blood is safe or what the side effects might be.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if dragon's blood is safe or what the side effects might be.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if dragon's blood is safe or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if dragon's blood is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Effectiveness
Effective Effectiveness definitions
There is interest in using dragon's blood for a number of purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful.
Dosing & administration
There isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of dragon's blood might be. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult a healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
It is not known if Dragon's Blood interacts with any medicines. Before taking Dragon's Blood, talk with your healthcare professional if you take any medications.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
There are no known interactions with herbs and supplements.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Products
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Per capsule:
- Daemonorops draco (Xue Jie) ext. 11.31 mg
- Paeonia lactiflora ext. 18.84 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 18.84 mg
- Drynaria fortunei ext. 11.31 mg
- Dipsacus asper ext. 11.31 mg
- Prunus persica ext. 11.31 mg
- Boswellia carterii ext. 11.31 mg
- Commiphora myrrha ext. 11.31 mg
- Sparganium stoloniferum ext. 11.31 mg
- Curcuma zedoaria ext. 11.31 mg
- Paeonia suffruticosa ext. 11.31 mg
- Saposhnikovia divaricata ext. 11.31 mg
- Citrus aurantium ext. 11.31 mg
- Curcuma longa ext. 11.31 mg
- Platycodon grandiflorus ext. 11.31 mg
- Panax notoginseng ext. 7.53 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 6.27 mg
- Carthamus tinctorius ext. 11.31 mg
- Corydalis turtschaninovii ext. 18.84 mg
- Cyathula officinalis ext. 15.06 mg
- Paeonia veitchii ext. 18.84 mg
- Salvia miltiorrhiza ext. 18.84 mg
- Siphonestegia chinesis ext. 11.31 mg
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