Evidence supporting the use of: Lindera aggregata
For the health condition: Kidney Infection

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 2

Lindera aggregata (commonly known as Wu Yao in Traditional Chinese Medicine) has a long history of use in East Asian herbal medicine. Traditionally, it is employed to "warm the kidney" and promote the movement of Qi, often being included in formulas to alleviate lower abdominal pain, frequent urination, and other urinary system complaints. In classical Chinese medicine theory, these symptoms may be attributed to "kidney yang deficiency" or "cold in the lower burner," concepts that do not directly correspond to bacterial kidney infection as defined by modern biomedicine (pyelonephritis). Rather, Lindera aggregata is used to address symptom complexes that might overlap with urinary tract discomfort. There is very limited scientific research directly investigating Lindera aggregata for the treatment of kidney infection specifically. Some pharmacological studies have identified anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and mild antibacterial effects in Lindera root extracts, but these effects have not been robustly demonstrated in human clinical trials for kidney infection. The traditional use, therefore, is based more on symptom management and holistic pattern differentiation than on targeted antimicrobial action. In conclusion, the use of Lindera aggregata for kidney infection is primarily justified by traditional Chinese medicine practice rather than modern scientific validation. The supporting evidence is mostly historical and theoretical, with little direct clinical or laboratory support for efficacy against kidney infections as defined in Western medicine.

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