Wild Indigo Genus (Indigofera)

野靛属yě diàn shǔYedianshu

Indigofera · Plant

Indigofera
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Some species may cause hepatotoxicity; may increase bleeding risk; avoid during pregnancy; limited safety data.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Wild Indigo Genus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit ImmuneBenefit LiverBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Indigofera 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.