African Lily (Agapanthus africanus)

非洲百子莲fēi zhōu bǎi zǐ liánFeizhoubaizilian

Agapanthus africanus · Plant

Agapanthus africanus
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

May cause contact dermatitis; sap potentially toxic.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists African Lily for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says African Lily does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit DiureticBenefit HeartBenefit Respiratory Cough

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Agapanthus africanus and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.

  • Benefit Diuretic0 records
  • Benefit Heart0 records
  • Benefit Respiratory Cough0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records
  • Swelling Syndrome0 records