Dwarf barberry (Berberis dwarf)

矮地茶ǎi dì cháAidicha

Berberis dwarf · Plant

Berberis, standing in for Berberis dwarf
This photo shows Berberis, not Berberis dwarf: Wikidata knows no taxon by that name. Photo: Patricio Novoa Quezada from Valparaíso, Chile, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Contains berberine; contraindicated in pregnancy.

Indications

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

An Active ComponentBergeninChronic BronchitisCough Due To Pulmonary TuberculosisCough Of Lung-heat Type & HemoptysisEtcIs An ExpectorantIts Decoction Inhibits The Growth Of PneumococcusIts Volatile Oil Or Flavone Can Relieve Bronchospasm Induced By Histamine In VitroPulmonary TuberculosisRecentlyRheumatism & HematemesisStaphylococcus Aureus & Influenza Virus In VitroTraumaTuberculous Pleuritis

TCM actions

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

Activate Blood Circulation & Stop Bleeding Amenia & Abdominal Pain Due To Blood StasisEliminate Phlegm & Relieving Cough Chronic CoughPromote Diuresis To Deprive Dampness Jaundice Of Dampness-heat Type & Edema