Taiwan Thistle (Cirsium taiwanense)

台湾蓟tái wān jìTaiwanji

Cirsium taiwanense · Plant

Cirsium, standing in for Cirsium taiwanense
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

May cause allergic reactions in those with ragweed allergies.

Indications

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

Inflammation SyndromeJaundice SyndromeSwelling Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DiureticBenefit Liver

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Cirsium taiwanense 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
  • Benefit Liver0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records
  • Jaundice Syndrome0 records
  • Swelling Syndrome0 records