Hydrangea

绣球属xiù qiú shǔXiuqiushu

Hydrangea · Plant

Hydrangea
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Contains cyanogenic glycosides; flowers, leaves, and buds are toxic if ingested; avoid internal use; may cause digestive upset and cyanide poisoning.

Indications

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

Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DiureticBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Hydrangea 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.