Agave (Agave americana)

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Agave americana · Plant

Agave americana
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3
Indications
1
With studies in people

Cautions

Irritating sap can cause skin reactions; avoid internal use 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 SyndromeJaundice 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 americana 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 Antimicrobial7 records, 1 in people
  • Benefit Digestive3 records
  • Benefit Diuretic0 records
  • Benefit Skin Wounds0 records
  • Constipation Syndrome0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome6 records
  • Jaundice Syndrome0 records