Alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides)
空心莲子草kōng xīn lián zǐ cǎoKongxinlianzicao
Alternanthera philoxeroides · Plant
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Indications
No specific contraindications known.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Alligator weed for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Also For FuruncleEpidemic Ho\emorrhagic FeverEtcEyedrops For Epidemic Conjunctivitis & Viral KeratitisHeat-syndromeIntense Heat-syndrome & Dampness-heat SyndromeLocal Application For Herpes ZosterPreventing & Treating Encephalitis BRecentlySnake BiteStranguria With Turbid UrineViral Hepatitis
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Alligator weed does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Clear Heat & Toxic MaterialsPromote Diuresis