Chenopodium

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Chenopodium · Plant

Chenopodium
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Indications

Cautions

Seeds contain saponins; avoid in pregnancy; may be toxic in large amounts.

Indications

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

Abdominal PainCoughDecayed ToothacheDiarrheaDysenteryEczemaFeverMounting QiPoisonous Insect StingsScab & LichenPain Of Sores SwellingWhite Patch Wind

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Dispel DampKill Worms & Relieve ItchResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling