Duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza)

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Spirodela polyrhiza · Plant

Spirodela polyrhiza
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Indications

Cautions

Limited safety data; avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding due to insufficient safety information.

Indications

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

Dormant Papules With PruritusDribbling Urinary BlockEdemaErysipelasNon-eruption Of MeaslesOutthrust Papules & Relieve ItchScaldsSore & LichenWind-heat Exterior Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDisinhibit Water & Disperse EdemaEffuse Sweat & Resolve Exterior