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| Part Used |
Root
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| Main function |
Cooling/Detoxifying Herb for Heat patterns
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| Thermal qual. |
Cold
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| Taste |
Bitter - Meridians Entered: Lv, LI, St
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| Functions |
Clears Wet Heat
Drains Wetness
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in Spleen/Stomach Deficiency
Contraindicated in pregnancy
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for long term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Kutkoside, picrosides, cucurbitacins, apocynin
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| Western Properties |
Anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-pyretic, cholagogue,
stomachic, immune stimulant, anti-inflammatory, anti-coagulant,
anti-parastatic ( active against Leishmaniasis )
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| Notes |
Used for insufficient stomach acid secretion, indigestion, jaudice,
hepatitis, cirrhosis, constipation, diarrhea, dysentery, malaria,
conjunctivitis, hemorrhoids, infantile seizures,
immune system tonification, intestinal parasites,
bladder infections, viral infections, yeast infections
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