Kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
羽衣甘蓝yǔ yī gān lánYuyiganlan
Brassica oleracea var. acephala · Plant
1
Indications
4
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains goitrogens; may interact with thyroid medications.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Kale for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Kale does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit HeartBenefit Immune Anti-cancer
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Brassica oleracea var. acephala 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 Antioxidant5 records, 4 in people
- Benefit Digestive0 records
- Benefit Heart1 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Immune Anti-cancer4 records, 4 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome2 records, 2 in people