Balsam (Balsamifera)

香脂木属xiāng zhī mù shǔXiangzhimushu

Balsamifera · Plant

medicinal herbs on sale at a market in Xi’an
A general photo of medicinal herbs on sale at a market in Xi’an: AcuiQ could not match Balsamifera to an organism or substance with a free photo. Photo: Vberger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications
5
With studies in people

Cautions

May cause contact dermatitis in sensitive individuals.

Indications

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

Joint PainInflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Balsamifera 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.