Tibetan/Plateau Corydalis
Corydalis hendersonii(?)
Other names: Tibetan alpine Corydalis group, Tibetan/Plateau Corydalis
Safety information
Safety information
Toxicity: Caution — alkaloid-bearing. Some Corydalis alkaloids are pharmacologically potent (sedative/analgesic, cardiovascular effects); overdose risk exists. Treat as a potent medicinal, not a casual herb.
Contraindications: Pregnancy (alkaloid content; insufficient safety data — avoid), driving/sedation, cardiac arrhythmia caution.
Interactions: Possible additive sedation with CNS depressants; alkaloids may affect cardiac/CYP pathways (preclinical).
Pregnancy & breastfeeding: Avoid — alkaloid content; insufficient safety data.
Evidence level
Supported by laboratory or animal studies; not yet confirmed in humans.
Preparations
decoction/powder/pill · whole herb / tuber
Part used: whole herb / tuber
Traditional use: analgesic/'heat-clearing' for pain, inflammation, liver/'hot' disorders
Proposed mechanism: Isoquinoline/protoberberine alkaloids — preclinical antitumour and analgesic activity
Dosage note (descriptive only): Dose-sensitive; no how-to
Associated conditions
Nutritional notes
Not nutritional.
Healing traditions
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Sources (2)
- Cao et al. 2025, Med Sci Monit (PMID 40556304)
- Wu et al. 2026, Ecol Evol (PMID 41358347)
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