Larch (Larix gmelinii)

落叶松luò yè sōngLuoyesong

Larix gmelinii · Plant

Larix gmelinii
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Limited safety data for medicinal use; may cause contact dermatitis; avoid during pregnancy due to insufficient safety information.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Larix gmelinii 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 Antimicrobial0 records
  • Benefit Antioxidant11 records, 1 in people
  • Benefit Respiratory5 records
  • Benefit Skin0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records