Pointed Rush (Juncus acutus)

尖灯芯草jiān dēng xīn cǎoJiandengxincao

Juncus acutus · Plant

Juncus acutus
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Limited safety data; may have diuretic effects; caution with kidney disorders; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit Diuretic

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Juncus acutus 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.