Bur Fruit (Arctium lappa)

牛蒡子niú bàng zǐNiubangzi

Arctium lappa · Plant

Arctium lappa
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Indications

Cautions

Avoid in pregnancy; may enhance diuretic effects.

Indications

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

Cough With Profuse PhlegmEpidemic ParotitisErysipelasMeasles PapulesPain In Throat SwellingSwollen Welling Abscess & Sore ToxinWind-heat Common ColdWind Papules

TCM actions

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

Course Wind & Dissipate HeatDiffuse Lung & Outthrust PapulesResolve Toxin & Disinhibit Throat

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