Lavender (Lavandula)
薰衣草属xūn yī cǎo shǔXunyicaoshu
Lavandula · Plant
3
Indications
7
With studies in people
Cautions
May interact with sedatives; caution with hormone-sensitive conditions; may lower blood pressure; avoid with low blood pressure.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Lavender for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Anxiety SyndromeInflammation SyndromeInsomnia Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Lavender does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit CalmingBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Lavandula 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 Antimicrobial282 records, 63 in people
- Benefit Calming65 records, 27 in people
- Benefit Respiratory27 records, 14 in people
- Benefit Skin90 records, 30 in people
- Anxiety Syndrome87 records, 48 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome117 records, 39 in people
- Insomnia Syndrome25 records, 13 in people