Chinese holly (Ilex cornuta)

枸骨叶gǒu gǔ yèGouguye

Ilex cornuta · Plant

Ilex cornuta
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Indications

Cautions

Berries are toxic; may cause digestive upset, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea; avoid internal use; limited safety data.

Indications

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

Cough & HemoptysisDizzy Head & VisionLimp Aching Lumbus & KneesWhite Patch WindWind-damp Impediment PainYin Vacuity Taxation Fever

TCM actions

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

Boost Liver & KidneyClear Vacuity HeatDispel Wind-damp