Du Xiang (Ledum palustre)

杜香dù xiāngDuxiang

Ledum palustre · Plant

Ledum, standing in for Ledum palustre
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Contains ledol which may be toxic in high doses; may cause digestive upset, dizziness, and kidney damage; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit CalmingBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Ledum palustre 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.