Narcissus

水仙属shuǐ xiān shǔShuixianshu

Narcissus · Plant

Narcissus
Photo: John O'Neill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
1
Indications
4
With studies in people

Cautions

Bulbs contain lycorine and other alkaloids; toxic if ingested; may cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea; avoid internal use.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Narcissus 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.