Artichoke (Cynara scolymus)
朝鲜蓟cháo xiǎn jìChaoxianji
Cynara scolymus · Plant
3
Indications
6
With studies in people
Cautions
May cause allergic reactions in those with ragweed allergies.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Artichoke for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Cholesterol SyndromeDiabetes SyndromeJaundice Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Artichoke does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit Liver
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Cynara scolymus 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 Antioxidant97 records, 21 in people
- Benefit Digestive19 records, 9 in people
- Benefit Liver65 records, 22 in people
- Cholesterol Syndrome31 records, 14 in people
- Diabetes Syndrome15 records, 7 in people
- Jaundice Syndrome2 records, 1 in people