Double-leaved Asarum (Asarum caulescens)

双叶细辛shuāng yè xì xīnShuangyexixin

Asarum caulescens · Plant

Asarum caulescens
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Indications

Cautions

Contains aristolochic acid; nephrotoxic and carcinogenic.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Double-leaved Asarum for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

HeadachePhlegm-rheum Cough AsthmaRelieve PainToothacheWind-cold Common ColdWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Double-leaved Asarum does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dispel Wind & Dissipate ColdWarm Lung & Transform Rheum