Golden seal grass (Hydrastis canadensis)
金印草jīn yìn cǎoJinyincao
Hydrastis canadensis · Plant
1
Indications
4
With studies in people
Cautions
May increase bleeding risk; avoid during pregnancy; may interact with blood pressure medications; caution with heart conditions; may affect blood sugar.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Golden seal grass for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Golden seal grass does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit ImmuneBenefit Respiratory
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Hydrastis canadensis 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 Antimicrobial31 records, 11 in people
- Benefit Digestive6 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Immune5 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Respiratory2 records
- Inflammation Syndrome6 records, 4 in people