Musky Yarrow (Achillea moschata)

麝香蓍草shè xiāng shī cǎoShexiangshicao

Achillea moschata · Plant

Achillea moschata
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4
Indications
1
With studies in people

Cautions

Contraindicated in pregnancy.

Indications

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

HeadacheWound PainInflammation SyndromeMenstruation Irregular Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit Digestive SpasmBenefit Respiratory Cough

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Achillea moschata 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 Digestive Spasm0 records
  • Benefit Respiratory Cough0 records
  • Headache0 records
  • Wound Pain0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome2 records, 1 in people
  • Menstruation Irregular Syndrome0 records