Earth gall grass (Elephantopus scaber)
地胆草dì dǎn cǎoDidancao
Elephantopus scaber · Plant
2
Indications
4
With studies in people
No specific contraindications known.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Earth gall grass for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Earth gall grass does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DiureticBenefit Liver
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Elephantopus scaber 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 Antimicrobial12 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Diuretic3 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Liver27 records, 12 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome33 records, 12 in people
- Swelling Syndrome0 records