European hogweed (Heracleum persicum)
欧洲独活ōu zhōu dú huóOuzhouduhuo
Heracleum persicum · Plant
2
Indications
4
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains furanocoumarins; causes severe photosensitivity; sap can cause serious skin burns; avoid all contact.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists European hogweed for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
HeadacheInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says European hogweed does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit CirculationBenefit DigestiveBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Heracleum persicum 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, 2 in people
- Benefit Circulation1 records
- Benefit Digestive3 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Skin3 records, 1 in people
- Headache0 records
- Inflammation Syndrome4 records, 1 in people