Five Plus Skin (Eleutherococcus senticosus)

五加皮wǔ jiā píWujiapi

Eleutherococcus senticosus · Plant

Eleutherococcus senticosus
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Indications

Cautions

Caution with high blood pressure.

Indications

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

BeriberiDamp Itchy In GenitalsEdemaFractureInfant Retardation Of WalkingKnocks & FallsLimp Wilting Sinew & BoneIn Lumbus & Knees PainVacuity & Marked EmaciationWind-cold-damp Impediment

TCM actions

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

Dispel Wind-dampQuicken Blood & VesselsStrengthen Sinews & BonesSupplement Liver & Kidney