Betel leaf (Piper betle)

蒟酱叶zhuó jiàng yèZhuojiangye

Piper betle · Plant

Piper betle
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Indications

Cautions

Contains carcinogens; associated with oral cancer; avoid all use; may interact with multiple medications.

Indications

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

AsthmaBurns & ScaldsDistending Pain In Stomach DuctDry Damp & Resolve ItchEczema TitillationEdemaPertussisScab & LaiToxin Swelling Of SoresWind-cold CoughWind-damp Bone PainWind Toxin & BeriberiWound Swelling From Knocks & Falls

TCM actions

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

Course Wind & Dissipate ColdMove Qi & Transform PhlegmResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling