Velvet salix (Salix viminalis)

绒穗木属róng suì mù shǔRongsuimushu

Salix viminalis · Plant

Salix viminalis
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Contains salicylates; avoid with blood thinners and aspirin sensitivity; caution with kidney disease; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

HeadacheFever SyndromeInflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit Respiratory

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Salix viminalis 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.