Eastern China Smilax (Smilax sieboldii)

华东菝葜huá dōng bá qiāHuadongbaqia

Smilax sieboldii · Plant

Smilax sieboldii
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Indications

Cautions

May interact with hormone medications; caution with hormone-sensitive conditions; may lower blood glucose; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

ScrofulaSore & BoilToxin SwellingWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Dispel Wind & Disinhibit DampQuicken Blood & Free Network VesselsResolve Toxin & Dissipate Binds