Grass coral (Sarcandra glabra)

草珊瑚cǎo shān húCaoshanhu

Sarcandra glabra · Plant

Sarcandra glabra
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Indications

Cautions

Limited safety data; avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding due to insufficient safety information.

Indications

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

AbscessAcute AppendicitisBacillary DysenteryCholecystitisDysmenorrheaFractureKnocks & FallsIn Limbs NumbnessPneumoniaPostpartum Blood Stasis Abdominal PainStomatitisWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDispel Wind & Eliminate DampQuicken Blood & Dissipate Stasis