Himalayan inula (Inula racemosa)

喜马旋覆花xǐ mǎ xuán fù huāXimaxuanfuhua

Inula racemosa · Plant

Inula racemosa
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

May cause allergic reactions in those sensitive to the daisy family; may interact with diabetes and blood pressure medications; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntispasmodicBenefit DigestiveBenefit Respiratory Cough

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Inula racemosa 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.

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