Bitter herb family (Gesneriaceae)
苦苣苔科kǔ jù tái kēKujutaike
Gesneriaceae · Plant
1
Indications
1
With studies in people
Cautions
Limited safety data for many species; some members contain cardiac glycosides; use with caution in heart conditions; avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding due to insufficient safety information.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Bitter herb family for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Bitter herb family 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 Gesneriaceae 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 Antimicrobial6 records
- Benefit Respiratory3 records
- Benefit Skin3 records, 1 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome4 records