Common Polygala (Polygala tenuifolia)
普通远志pǔ tōng yuǎn zhìPutongyuanzhi
Polygala tenuifolia · Plant
2
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains saponins; may cause digestive upset in high doses; may enhance effects of certain medications; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Common Polygala for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeInsomnia Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Common Polygala does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit CognitiveBenefit ImmuneBenefit Respiratory Cough
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Polygala tenuifolia 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 Antimicrobial3 records
- Benefit Cognitive117 records, 29 in people
- Benefit Immune9 records, 5 in people
- Benefit Respiratory Cough4 records, 2 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome64 records, 12 in people
- Insomnia Syndrome22 records, 2 in people