Five-layered dragon (Salvia plebeia)
五层龙wǔ céng lóngWucenglong
Salvia plebeia · Plant
1
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
Limited safety data; may have effects similar to other Salvia species; avoid during pregnancy; caution with sedatives.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Five-layered dragon for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Five-layered dragon does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit CalmingBenefit Heart
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Salvia plebeia 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 Antimicrobial2 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Antioxidant16 records, 9 in people
- Benefit Calming3 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Heart1 records, 1 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome29 records, 8 in people