Pine Family (Pinaceae)

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Pinaceae · Plant

Pinaceae
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Some species may cause allergic reactions; essential oils may irritate skin; limited safety data for many species; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Pine 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 Pinaceae 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.