Chickweed (Stellaria media)
繁缕fán lǜFanlu
Stellaria media · Plant
2
Indications
3
With studies in people
Cautions
Limited safety data; may have diuretic effects; caution with kidney disorders; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Chickweed for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Chickweed does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DiureticBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Stellaria media 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 Antimicrobial16 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Diuretic0 records
- Benefit Skin6 records, 5 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome2 records, 1 in people
- Swelling Syndrome0 records