Four O’clock Root (Mirabilis jalapa)

紫茉莉根zǐ mò lì gēnZimoligen

Mirabilis jalapa · Plant

Mirabilis jalapa
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Indications

Cautions

Contains toxic proteins; can cause digestive upset if ingested; avoid internal use; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

EdemaHeat StranguryKnocks & FallsMammary Welling AbscessRed & White Vaginal DischargePain In Joints SwellingToxin Of Welling Abscess & Sore SwellingWhite Turbidity

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Four O’clock Root does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Disinhibit DampQuicken Blood & Resolve Toxin

Other entries for Mirabilis jalapa

Four O’clock 紫茉莉Night-blooming Flower 夜合花