Poppy family (Papaveraceae)
紫堇科zǐ jīn kēZijinke
Papaveraceae · Plant
2
Indications
3
With studies in people
Cautions
Many species contain alkaloids; some highly controlled; may cause sedation; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Poppy family for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Abdominal PainInsomnia Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Poppy family does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit CalmingBenefit Respiratory Cough
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Papaveraceae 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 Calming13 records, 4 in people
- Benefit Respiratory Cough6 records, 3 in people
- Abdominal Pain7 records, 3 in people
- Insomnia Syndrome2 records