Laser trilobum vs Aucklandia lappa

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Laser trilobum

Digestive

Digestive

Laser trilobum

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Aucklandia lappa

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

Mediterranean Apiaceae used in folk medicine as antispasmodic and digestive remedy.

Fragrant TCM herb that moves liver and spleen qi; used for abdominal pain and digestive stagnation.

Active Compounds

furocoumarins, flavonoids, sesquiterpenes

costunolide, dehydrocostus lactone, aplotaxene, cynaropicrin, inulin

Traditional Uses

Digestive complaints in Mediterranean folk medicine, Antispasmodic use

abdominal pain, digestive stagnation, nausea, liver qi stagnation

Modern Uses

Antispasmodic effects, Carminative

carminative, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, prokinetic

Adult Dosage

2-4 g dried herb as tea

1.5-6g dried root or 200mg extract daily

Contraindications

Pregnancy, Photosensitivity

yin deficiency heat, excessive fire conditions

Side Effects

Photosensitivity

GI upset, generally safe at therapeutic doses

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

Reviewed by: HerbAlly Editorial Team, Medical herbalists and healthcare professionals

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E