Evidence brief · Supplement
Fo-Ti (He Shou Wu) for Liver injury
Evidence grade C — Documented cases
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade C — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- Liver injuryEvidence grade C
Documented cases
Smalllow
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: Liver injury (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For liver injury, Fo-Ti (He Shou Wu) earns evidence grade C (small effect, low consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. Documented cases
How it might work
Contains stilbenes and anthraquinones with antioxidant and possible hormonal effects.
How to use it
Safety & cautions
Liver-injury reports — a genuine concern; avoid.
Bottom line
Traditional reputation, weak evidence, and a real liver risk. Not recommended.
Goes with
- Fo-Ti (He Shou Wu)Read the full Fo-Ti (He Shou Wu) monographEvidence grade D
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
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Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.