Ligularia
橐吾属tuó wú shǔTuowushu
Ligularia · Plant
2
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
Some species contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids; potentially hepatotoxic; avoid during pregnancy; caution with liver disease.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Ligularia for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeJaundice Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Ligularia does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit LiverBenefit Respiratory
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Ligularia 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 Antimicrobial18 records, 8 in people
- Benefit Liver21 records, 8 in people
- Benefit Respiratory4 records, 3 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome23 records, 6 in people
- Jaundice Syndrome4 records, 1 in people