Verbena Family (Verbenaceae)

马鞭草科mǎ biān cǎo kēMabiancaoke

Verbenaceae · Plant

Verbenaceae
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Various members have different safety profiles; some may stimulate uterine contractions; avoid during pregnancy; may cause allergic reactions.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit CalmingBenefit DigestiveBenefit Respiratory

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Verbenaceae 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.