Sweet Tongue Grass (Sagina japonica)

甜舌草tián shé cǎoTianshecao

Sagina japonica · Plant

Sagina japonica
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2
Indications
0
With studies in people

Cautions

Limited safety data; avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding due to insufficient safety information.

Indications

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

Inflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Sweet Tongue Grass 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 Sagina japonica 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 Antimicrobial0 records
  • Benefit Diuretic0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome1 records
  • Swelling Syndrome0 records