Alkanet (Lithospermum erythrorhizon)
紫草zǐ cǎoZicao
Lithospermum erythrorhizon · Plant
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Indications
Cautions
May affect hormone levels; avoid with hormone-sensitive conditions and hormone therapy; may cause skin irritation; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Alkanet for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Blood EjectionHematuriaJaundiceMaculaMeasles PapulesPurpuraScaldsSpontaneous External BleedingWelling Abscess & Flat Abscess
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Alkanet does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Cool Blood & Quicken BloodResolve Toxin & Outthrust Papules