Barberry (Berberis)

小檗xiǎo bòXiaobo

Berberis · Plant

Berberis
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Indications

Cautions

Contains berberine; contraindicated in pregnancy and jaundice.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Barberry for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Acute HepatitisBacillary DysenteryChronic CholecystitisChronic HepatitisDysenteryEczemaEnteritisErysipelasInfection Of Upper Respiratory TractInnominate Toxin SwellingLeukopenic Complications Of CarcinomaMouth SoreRed EyesUrinary Tract Infection

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Barberry does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Dry DampResolve Toxin

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