Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
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Arisaema (commonly known as Jack-in-the-pulpit or Chinese Arisaema, depending on the species) has a long history of use in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and other Asian traditional healing systems. In TCM, processed forms of Arisaema (such as Arisaema erubescens, often prepared with ginger to reduce toxicity) are used for conditions characterized as "phlegm" and for resolving swellings, abscesses, and sometimes ulcerations of the skin. The herb is believed to "reduce swelling and dissipate nodules," and historical texts mention external application to sores, carbuncles, and ulcerations, usually as a poultice or topical powder. However, the raw tuber is highly toxic and can cause severe irritation or blistering, so only specially processed preparations are used, and even then, with caution.

Despite this traditional use, there is very limited modern scientific evidence supporting the safety or efficacy of Arisaema for treating external ulcerations. There are no high-quality clinical trials or robust pharmacological studies validating its effects for this purpose. The existing evidence for its use in ulcerations is therefore based almost entirely on traditional practice and historical records, not on contemporary scientific validation.

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