Nicola Cornflower (Centaurea nicolai)

尼古拉矢车菊ní gǔ lā shǐ chē júNigulashicheju

Centaurea nicolai · Plant

Centaurea, standing in for Centaurea nicolai
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2
Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

May cause allergic reactions in those with ragweed allergies.

Indications

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

Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit DiureticBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Centaurea nicolai 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 Antimicrobial1 records
  • Benefit Digestive0 records
  • Benefit Diuretic0 records
  • Benefit Skin0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records
  • Swelling Syndrome0 records