Grass Clover (Melilotus officinalis)
草木犀cǎo mù xīCaomuxi
Melilotus officinalis · Plant
2
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains coumarins; may increase bleeding risk; avoid with blood thinners and before surgery; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Grass Clover for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeVaricose Veins Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Grass Clover does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit CirculationBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Melilotus officinalis 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 Antimicrobial9 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Circulation4 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Skin8 records, 2 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome17 records, 4 in people
- Varicose Veins Syndrome1 records, 1 in people