Cocklebur Seed (Xanthium sibiricum)
苍耳子cāng ěr zǐCangerzi
Xanthium sibiricum · Plant
3
Indications
2
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains carboxyatractyloside; toxic in high doses; may cause hepatotoxicity; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Cocklebur Seed for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Cocklebur Seed does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit Respiratory
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Xanthium sibiricum 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 Antimicrobial4 records
- Benefit Respiratory6 records, 1 in people
- Headache1 records
- Inflammation Syndrome10 records, 2 in people
- Wind-damp Syndrome0 records