Amaranth (Amaranthus)
苋属xiàn shǔXianshu
Amaranthus · Plant
2
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
May cause allergic reactions in some individuals.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Amaranth for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Anemia SyndromeConstipation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Amaranth does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit ImmuneBenefit Nutrition
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Amaranthus 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 Antioxidant271 records, 35 in people
- Benefit Digestive48 records, 21 in people
- Benefit Immune18 records, 6 in people
- Benefit Nutrition54 records, 15 in people
- Anemia Syndrome5 records
- Constipation Syndrome2 records, 1 in people