Five-leaf melon vine (Cissus quinquefolia)

五叶瓜藤wǔ yè guā téngWuyeguateng

Cissus quinquefolia · Plant

Cissus, standing in for Cissus quinquefolia
This photo shows Cissus, not Cissus quinquefolia: Wikidata knows no taxon by that name. Photo: Marco Schmidt, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

May cause skin irritation in sensitive individuals.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Five-leaf melon vine for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Breast Milk StoppageEdemaKnocks & FallsMounting Qi HerniaProlapse Of UterusShort Voidings Of Reddish UrineStrangury-turbidityTestitisWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Five-leaf melon vine does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Disinhibit DampMove Qi & Relieve PainQuicken Blood & Free Vessels