Common St. Paul's wort (Sigesbeckia orientalis)

豨莶yí xiānYixian

Sigesbeckia orientalis · Plant

Sigesbeckia orientalis
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Indications

The catalogue records no caution for this entry. That is not evidence that it is safe.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Common St. Paul's wort for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Animal & Insect BitesDamp SoreHemiplegiaHypertensionJaundiceLassitude In Lumbus & KneesMalariaToxin Of Welling Abscess & Sore SwellingWind-damp Impediment PainWind Papules

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Common St. Paul's wort does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDispel Wind-dampFree Channels & Network Vessels