Bocconia (Macleaya cordata)

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Macleaya cordata · Plant

Macleaya cordata
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Indications

Cautions

Contains isoquinoline alkaloids including sanguinarine; potentially toxic; may cause skin irritation; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Brandy NoseCarcinoma Of ThyroidCarcinoma Of Uterine CervixDecayed ToothacheEczemaHemorrhoidsIntractable LichenPainful Swelling From Knocks & FallsIn Joints Due To Rheumatalgia PainRelieve PainSnake Or Insect BitesSwollen Welling Abscess & Clove SoresTrichomoniasisUlcer Of Lower LimbUlcer Of Uterine Cervix

TCM actions

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

Dispel WindDissipate StasisKill WormsResolve Toxin