Daylily root (Hemerocallis fulva)

萱草根xuān cǎo gēnXuancaogen

Hemerocallis fulva · Plant

Hemerocallis fulva
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Indications

Cautions

May cause digestive upset; may have mild diuretic effects; avoid during pregnancy; limited clinical safety data.

Indications

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

EdemaFlooding & SpottingGalactostasisHematocheziaJaundiceMammary Welling AbscessScrofulaSpontaneous External BleedingStrangury-turbidityVaginal Discharge

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Disinhibit DampCool Blood & Stanch BleedingResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling