Cornflower Genus (Centaurea)

矢车菊属shǐ chē jú shǔShichejushu

Centaurea · Plant

Centaurea
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Indications
6
With studies in people

Cautions

May cause allergic reactions in those with ragweed allergies.

Indications

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

Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit DiureticBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Centaurea 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.