Rangoon Creeper Seed (Shi Jun Zi)
Combretum indicum
A sweet seed used as a gentle children's dewormer for roundworm and pinworm.
Traditional use (tcm): A sweet seed used as a gentle children's dewormer for roundworm and pinworm.
A sweet seed used as a gentle children's dewormer for roundworm and pinworm.
Active constituents are under study; evidence ranges from traditional use to preliminary human trials.
- A sweet seed used as a gentle children's dewormer for roundworm and pinworm.
Evidence strength: traditional use.
- See the evidence level above
- Hiccups/dizziness if taken with hot tea or in excess; modest doses only.
- Pregnant/breastfeeding people without medical advice
Hiccups/dizziness if taken with hot tea or in excess; modest doses only.
May interact with prescription medications — review with a clinician if you take any.
Use caution in pregnancy, breastfeeding, for children, and with chronic disease unless cleared by a clinician.
Choose reputable, tested suppliers; correct identification is essential for wild-harvested plants.