Coastal Cnidium (Cnidium japonicum)

滨蛇床bīn shé chuángBinshechuang

Cnidium japonicum · Plant

Cnidium japonicum
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Photosensitizing; avoid sun exposure after use; contraindicated in pregnancy.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit CirculationBenefit ImmuneBenefit Skin Eczema

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Cnidium japonicum 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 Antimicrobial0 records
  • Benefit Circulation0 records
  • Benefit Immune1 records, 1 in people
  • Benefit Skin Eczema0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records