Milkweed seed (Asclepias syriaca)
萝藦子luó qì zǐLuoqizi
Asclepias syriaca · Plant
2
Indications
1
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains cardiac glycosides; use with caution.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Milkweed seed for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Milkweed seed does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DiureticBenefit HeartBenefit Respiratory Asthma
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Asclepias syriaca 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 Antimicrobial3 records
- Benefit Diuretic0 records
- Benefit Heart1 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Respiratory Asthma0 records
- Inflammation Syndrome1 records
- Swelling Syndrome0 records