Benzoin Genus (Styrax)
安息香属ān xī xiāng shǔAnxixiangshu
Styrax · Plant
1
Indications
4
With studies in people
Cautions
May cause allergic reactions; may irritate respiratory tract; caution with asthma; limited safety data; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Benzoin Genus for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Benzoin Genus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit CalmingBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Styrax 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 Antimicrobial18 records, 6 in people
- Benefit Calming3 records
- Benefit Respiratory12 records, 6 in people
- Benefit Skin14 records, 9 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome21 records, 5 in people