European spruce (Picea abies)

欧洲云杉ōu zhōu yún shānOuzhouyunshan

Picea abies · Plant

Picea abies
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Essential oil may cause skin irritation; limited safety data for internal use; avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Picea abies 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.