Hairy lobelia (Lobelia hirsuta)

毛剪秋罗máo jiǎn qiū luóMaojianqiuluo

Lobelia hirsuta · Plant

Lobelia, standing in for Lobelia hirsuta
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Contains lobeline alkaloids; may cause nausea, vomiting, and respiratory depression; avoid during pregnancy; caution with heart conditions.

Indications

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

Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DiureticBenefit Respiratory Asthma

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Lobelia hirsuta 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 Antimicrobial0 records
  • Benefit Diuretic0 records
  • Benefit Respiratory Asthma0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records
  • Swelling Syndrome0 records