Groundsel (Senecio scandens)

千里光qiān lǐ guāngQianliguang

Senecio scandens · Plant

Senecio scandens
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Indications

Cautions

Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids; potentially hepatotoxic; avoid long-term use; avoid during pregnancy and with liver disease.

Indications

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

Acute Bacillary DysenteryAppendicitisBronchitisConjunctivitisDamp LichenDry LichenEczemaEnteritisErysipelasEye ScreenHematosepsisInfluenzaJaundiceLobar PneumoniaPneumoniaScaldsToxin Of Welling Abscess & Boil SwellingTonsillitisToxemiaTrichomoniasisTyphoid FeverWind-fire Eye

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinEliminate Screen & Brighten EyesKill Worms & Relieve Itch