Supplement
Fang Ji is a root from the Stephania tetrandra plant, used in traditional Chinese herbal medicine, that contains tetrandrine, a compound thought to influence inflammation and calcium movement in cells. In people with rheumatoid arthritis, markers of oxidative stress went down, though the evidence is limited. That came from one small study of 25 people, and lymphocyte counts showed no clear difference.
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- How we grade
- 1 study cited
- Best evidence
- Grade C
- Conditions studied
- 1
- Outcomes
- 4
- Graded outcomes
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Evidence by condition
- Strong
- Moderate
- Limited
- Very limited
| Grade | Outcome | Effect | Size | Studies | People | Studies list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxidative Stress Biomarkers Small Decrease | Improves (the measure goes down) | Small effect | 25 people | |||
| Lymphocyte Count No effect | NoneNo effect | 25 people | ||||
| White Blood Cell Count | Improves (the measure goes up) | 1 study | 25 people | |||
Studies that measured white blood cell count | ||||||
| Serum Elastase | Improves (the measure goes up) | 25 people | ||||
Key findings
- Oxidative Stress BiomarkersImproves (the measure goes down)
- Lymphocyte Count
Studies cited
1 study from PubMed