Pagoda tree
Scientific names: Styphnolobium japonicum, Sophora japonica
Family: Fabaceae/Leguminosae
Alternate names: Árbol de la Pagoda, Arbre de Miel, Arbre aux Pagodes, Chinese Scholartree, Huai Chiao, Huai Hua, Huai Mi, Japanese Pagoda Tree, Japanese Sophora, Pagode Japonaise, Sófora, Sophora du Japon, Sophora Japonica Linn, Sophorae Fructus, Soppora Japonica
Actions: Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, activity, Antioxidant activity, Coagulation activity, Immunological properties, Radioprotective, effects, Tyrosinase inhibitory activity
Background
Pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum) is a plant found in China, Japan, and Korea. The flowers, buds, and fruit are used in traditional medicine.
Pagoda tree contains chemicals similar to those found in soy. These chemicals might help with symptoms of menopause. Chemicals in pagoda tree might also reduce swelling and slow the growth of prostate tissue.
People use pagoda tree for hemorrhoids, symptoms of menopause, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Pagoda tree contains chemicals similar to those found in soy. These chemicals might help with symptoms of menopause. Chemicals in pagoda tree might also reduce swelling and slow the growth of prostate tissue.
People use pagoda tree for hemorrhoids, symptoms of menopause, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: The fruit of pagoda tree is possibly safe. A specific brand of pagoda tree fruit extract (Rexflavone, Rexgene Biotech Co. Ltd.) has been used safely for up to 12 weeks. But pagoda tree seeds are possibly unsafe for most people. The seeds might cause serious side effects including facial swelling or death.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: It's possibly unsafe to take pagoda tree seeds by mouth while pregnant or breast-feeding. There isn't enough reliable information to know if the fruit is safe. Stay on the safe side and avoid use of any part of pagoda tree.Effectiveness
Effective Effectiveness definitions
There is interest in using pagoda tree 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 pagoda tree 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
Caffeine
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Pagoda tree contains the chemical genistein. Genistein might slow down how quickly the body gets rid of caffeine. It isn't known if pagoda tree contains enough genistein to change the levels or side effects of caffeine.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
Caffeine-containing herbs and supplements: Pagoda tree contains genistein. Genistein might decrease how quickly the body breaks down caffeine. Taking pagoda tree with caffeine might increase caffeine levels and side effects. Examples of supplements that contain caffeine include black tea, coffee, green tea, guarana, and yerba mate.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
Products
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Per capsule:
- Styphnolobium japonicum (Huai Hua) ext. equiv. dry 102.6 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. equiv. dry 223.2 mg
- Senna tora ext. equiv. dry 167.4 mg
- Ophiopogon japonicus ext. equiv. dry 133.2 mg
- Rubia cordifolia ext. equiv. dry 133.2 mg
- Prunella vulgaris ext. equiv. dry 133.2 mg
- Uncaria rhyncophylla ext. equiv. dry 133.2 mg
- Leonurus sibiricus ext. equiv. dry 133.2 mg
- Tribulus terrestris ext. equiv. dry 133.2 mg
- Achyranthes bidentata ext. equiv. dry 133.2 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. equiv. dry 102.6 mg
- Paeonia suffruticosa ext. equiv. dry 102.6 mg
- Chrysanthemum sinense ext. equiv. dry 66.6 mg
- Scrophularia ningpoensis ext. equiv. dry 102.6 mg
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