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Source of validity: Traditional
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Flueggea suffruticosa (also known as Phyllanthus niruri or Chinese Snowberry) has a history of use in traditional medicine, particularly in Chinese and other Asian medicinal systems. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the plant is known as "ye xia zhu" and has been employed for its purported detoxifying, anti-inflammatory, and heat-clearing properties. Boils, considered a manifestation of excess heat and toxins in the body in TCM, are sometimes treated with herbal remedies including Flueggea suffruticosa. The aerial parts of the plant are used to prepare decoctions or poultices applied topically to affected areas, or taken internally to "clear heat" and "remove toxins."

While there are anecdotal and traditional reports supporting its use for skin infections such as boils, scientific validation is limited. Some laboratory studies have shown that extracts of Flueggea suffruticosa possess anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties, but these studies are generally not specific to the treatment of boils and are preliminary. No high-quality clinical trials have evaluated its effectiveness for this indication. Thus, the use of Flueggea suffruticosa for boils is primarily based on traditional practices rather than robust scientific evidence.

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