Bing Ling Cao, Blushred Rabdosia, Dong Ling Cao, Isodon rubescens, Lui Yue Ling, Po Xue Cao, Rubescens, Sui Mi Ya.
Rabdosia rubescens is an herb. The whole plant is used to make medicine.
People take Rabdosia rubescens for an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH) and cancer, including prostate cancer.
How does it work?
Developing research suggests chemicals in Rabdosia rubescens might harm cancer cells and might also keep them from multiplying.
QUESTION
Next to red peppers, you can get the most vitamin C from ________________. See AnswerInsufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Cancer, including prostate cancer.
- Enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH).
- Other conditions.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).
SLIDESHOW
Vitamin D Deficiency: How Much Vitamin D Is Enough? See SlideshowThe appropriate dose of Rabdosia rubescens depends on several factors such as the user's age, health, and several other conditions. At this time there is not enough scientific information to determine an appropriate range of doses for Rabdosia rubescens. 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 your pharmacist or physician or other healthcare professional before using.
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Ikezoe T, Yang Y, Bandobashi, et al. Oridonin, a diterpenoid purified from Rabdosia rubescens, inhibits the proliferation of cells from lymphoid malignancies in association with blockade of the NF-kappa B signal pathways. Mol Cancer Ther 2005;4:578-86. View abstract.
Liu JJ, Huang RW, Lin DJ, et al. Anti-proliferative effects of oridonin on SPC-A-1 cells and its mechanism of action. J Int Med Res 2004;32:617-25. View abstract.
Meade-Tollin LC, Wijeratne EM, Cooper D, et al. Ponicidin and oridonin are responsible for the antiangiogenic activity of Rabdosia rubescens, a constituent of the herbal supplement PC SPES. J Nat Prod 2004;67:2-4. View abstract.