Botanical
Cnidium monnieri
Cnidium monnieri is a plant of the carrot family from East Asia whose fruit is used in traditional Chinese medicine. It contains the compound osthole.
Also listed as Shechuangzi, Osthole, Jashoshi, Cnidii Fructus (Fruits of Cnidium)
What it is studied for
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Why people take it
Energy22.5%
Fitness20.2%
Men's Hormones20.2%
Cognition12.4%
Stress & Mood9%
Essential Health4.5%
SuppCo community snapshot, 2026-09-28. Reasons for use are not evidence that it works.