Star Anise Genus (Illicium)
八角属bā jiǎo shǔBajiaoshu
Illicium · Plant
2
Indications
4
With studies in people
Cautions
Some species highly toxic; contain neurotoxins; avoid during pregnancy; caution with neurological disorders.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Star Anise Genus for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Abdominal PainInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Star Anise Genus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit Respiratory
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Illicium 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 Antimicrobial54 records, 14 in people
- Benefit Digestive15 records, 10 in people
- Benefit Respiratory7 records, 2 in people
- Abdominal Pain2 records
- Inflammation Syndrome52 records, 11 in people