Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
薰衣草xūn yī cǎoXunyicao
Lavandula angustifolia · Plant
3
Indications
7
With studies in people
Cautions
May cause drowsiness; avoid with central nervous system depressants; may affect hormone levels; avoid before surgery.
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 angustifolia 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 Antimicrobial126 records, 27 in people
- Benefit Calming43 records, 19 in people
- Benefit Respiratory14 records, 8 in people
- Benefit Skin50 records, 17 in people
- Anxiety Syndrome54 records, 30 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome60 records, 18 in people
- Insomnia Syndrome15 records, 9 in people