Water leaf family (Nymphaeaceae)

水叶科shuǐ yè kēShuiyeke

Nymphaeaceae · Plant

Nymphaeaceae
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Limited safety data; some species may have sedative effects; avoid during pregnancy due to insufficient safety information.

Indications

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

Inflammation SyndromeInsomnia Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Water leaf family does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit CalmingBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Nymphaeaceae 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.