Bean Bag Fungus (Sclerotium rolfsii)

豆包菌dòu bāo jūnDoubaojun

Sclerotium rolfsii · Fungus

Sclerotium, standing in for Sclerotium rolfsii
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Indications

Cautions

Plant pathogen, not used medicinally; avoid internal use; avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Indications

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

Bleeding Due To External InjuryFrostbite Flowing Water & PusStomach & Esophagus Hemorrhage

TCM actions

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

Resolve Toxin & Disperse SwellingStanch Bleeding