Taiwan Larkspur (Petasites formosanus)

台湾蜂斗菜tái wān fēng dǒu càiTaiwanfengdoucai

Petasites formosanus · Plant

Petasites, standing in for Petasites formosanus
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Indications
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With studies in people

The catalogue records no caution for this entry. That is not evidence that it is safe.

Indications

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

Neuralgia PainInflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Petasites formosanus 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 Skin0 records
  • Neuralgia Pain0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome1 records