Earth dragon (Anguis fragilis)

地龙dì lóngDilong

Anguis fragilis · Animal

Anguis fragilis
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2
Indications
0
With studies in people

Cautions

Not a plant; may cause allergic reactions.

Indications

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

Wound PainInflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Anguis fragilis 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 Skin2 records
  • Wound Pain0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records