Chebulic myrobalan leaf (Terminalia chebula)

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Terminalia chebula · Plant

Terminalia chebula
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Indications

Cautions

Contains anthraquinones; may cause diarrhea; avoid during pregnancy; may interfere with medication absorption.

Indications

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

Chronic DiarrheaChronic DysenteryEnduring Cough & Aphonia

TCM actions

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

Allay ThirstCheck DysenteryPrecipitate Qi & Disperse Phlegm

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