Heath (Erica carnea)
欧石南ōu shí nánOushinan
Erica carnea · Plant
2
Indications
3
With studies in people
The catalogue records no caution for this entry. That is not evidence that it is safe.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Heath for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Heath does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DiureticBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Erica carnea 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 Antimicrobial3 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Diuretic1 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Respiratory0 records
- Benefit Skin0 records
- Inflammation Syndrome1 records, 1 in people
- Swelling Syndrome0 records