Sweetgum Genus (Liquidambar)
枫香树属fēng xiāng shù shǔFengxiangshushu
Liquidambar · Plant
2
Indications
4
With studies in people
Cautions
Some species may cause contact dermatitis; limited safety data for internal use; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Sweetgum Genus for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Joint PainInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Sweetgum Genus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Liquidambar 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 Antimicrobial13 records, 5 in people
- Benefit Respiratory4 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Skin14 records, 6 in people
- Joint Pain3 records
- Inflammation Syndrome8 records, 1 in people