Agave
龙舌兰属lóng shé lán shǔLongshelanshu
Agave · Plant
2
Indications
4
With studies in people
Cautions
Irritating sap; use with caution; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Agave for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Constipation SyndromeInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Agave does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit DiureticBenefit Skin Wounds
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Agave 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 Antimicrobial46 records, 10 in people
- Benefit Digestive47 records, 15 in people
- Benefit Diuretic2 records
- Benefit Skin Wounds1 records
- Constipation Syndrome6 records, 5 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome47 records, 6 in people