Chicken Bone Grass (Abrus precatorius)

鸡骨草jī gǔ cǎoJigucao

Abrus precatorius · Plant

Abrus precatorius
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Indications

Cautions

Highly toxic; seeds contain abrin; contraindicated during pregnancy.

Indications

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

IcterohepatitisMammary Welling AbscessStasis Pain From Knocks & FallsStomachacheWind-damp Bone Pain

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Disinhibit DampDissipate Stasis & Relieve Pain

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