Gentian family (Gentianaceae)

龙胆科lóng dǎn kēLongdanke

Gentianaceae · Plant

Gentianaceae
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3
Indications
6
With studies in people

Cautions

Limited safety data; likely contains bitter compounds similar to other Gentiana species; avoid with peptic ulcers.

Indications

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

Fever SyndromeInflammation SyndromeJaundice Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit DigestiveBenefit ImmuneBenefit Liver

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Gentianaceae 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.