Loosestrife family (Lythraceae)

千屈菜科qiān qū cài kēQianqucaike

Lythraceae · Plant

Lythraceae
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Contains tannins; may cause digestive upset in high doses; limited safety data for many species; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Lythraceae 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.