Hairy piper (Piper hirsutum)

毛蒟máo jiǔMaojiu

Piper hirsutum · Plant

Piper, standing in for Piper hirsutum
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Indications

Cautions

Limited safety data; may have similar effects to other Piper species; avoid during pregnancy due to insufficient safety information.

Indications

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

Menstrual PainMounting Qi HerniaPainful Swelling From Knocks & FallsIn Stomach Duct & Abdomen PainWind-cold HeadacheWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Dispel Wind & Dissipate Cold & Eliminate DampMove Qi & Quicken Blood & Relieve Pain

Other entries for Piper hirsutum

Hairy Pepper 硬毛胡椒Hairy Spike Pepper 毛穗胡椒