Myrtle family (Myrtaceae)
桃金娘科táo jīn niáng kēTaojinniangke
Myrtaceae · Plant
1
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains volatile oils that may irritate mucous membranes; limited safety data for many species; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Myrtle family for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Myrtle family does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit AntioxidantBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Myrtaceae 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 Antimicrobial270 records, 76 in people
- Benefit Antioxidant289 records, 81 in people
- Benefit Respiratory53 records, 21 in people
- Benefit Skin67 records, 27 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome198 records, 64 in people