Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus)

菜蓟cài jìCaiji

Cynara cardunculus · Plant

Cynara cardunculus
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Indications

Cautions

May cause allergic reactions in those with ragweed allergies.

Indications

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

Damp-heat Diarrhea DysenteryDistending Pain In Chest & Rib-sideJaundice

TCM actions

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

Clear Damp HeatCourse Liver & Disinhibit Gallbladder