Hosta sheep ear orchid (Hosta plantaginea)

玉簪羊耳兰yù zān yáng ěr lánYuzanyangerlan

Hosta plantaginea · Plant

Hosta plantaginea
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Limited medicinal use; limited safety data; may have mild analgesic effects; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Hosta sheep ear orchid for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Hosta sheep ear orchid does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Hosta plantaginea 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.