Clear eggplant (Litsea cubeba)

澄茄子chéng qié ziChengqiezi

Litsea cubeba · Plant

Litsea cubeba
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Indications

Cautions

May increase bleeding risk; essential oil may irritate skin; avoid with bleeding disorders; may affect blood pressure.

Indications

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

AsthmaBronchial AsthmaChronic BronchitisCold-damp Impediment PainCold-damp Water Drum DistentionCold Mounting With Abdominal PainCold Pain In Stomach Duct & AbdomenDiarrheaFood Accumulation & Qi DistentionInhibited UrinationKnocks & FallsOpacity Of UrineStomach Reflux VomitingSummerheat Stroke With Vomiting & DiarrheaToothacheToxin Swelling Of Sores

TCM actions

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

Calm AsthmaDisinhibit UrineMove Qi & Quicken BloodWarm Center & Relieve Pain