Gallnut (Galla chinensis)

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Galla chinensis · Plant

medicinal herbs on sale at a market in Xi’an
A general photo of medicinal herbs on sale at a market in Xi’an: AcuiQ could not match Galla chinensis to an organism or substance with a free photo. Photo: Vberger, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

May cause digestive upset; high in tannins; may interfere with iron absorption; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Bleeding Due To External InjuryCoughDiarrheaEmissionEnduring SoresGenital SweatingHematocheziaHemoptysisToothache

TCM actions

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

Constrain LungSecure Qi & Rough EssenceStanch Bleeding