Hairy strychnos (Strychnos nitida)

毛柱马钱máo zhù mǎ qiánMaozhumaqian

Strychnos nitida · Plant

Strychnos, standing in for Strychnos nitida
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Indications

Cautions

Contains toxic strychnine alkaloids; potentially lethal; avoid all internal use; proper identification essential.

Indications

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

HypertonicityIn Limbs NumbnessParalysisPain In Throat SwellingToxin Of Welling Abscess & Sore SwellingWind Stroke

TCM actions

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

Dispel Wind & Quicken Network VesselsResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling