He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum)
何首乌hé shǒu wūHeshouwu
Polygonum multiflorum · Plant
18
Indications
Cautions
May cause liver damage; avoid with liver disease; may cause digestive upset; may affect thyroid function.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists He Shou Wu for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
BackacheDizziness Due To AnemiaEmissionEnduring MalariaHemorrhoidsHyperlipemiaInsomniaIntestinal Dry & ConstipationLimp Aching Lumbus & Knees Due To Liver Kidney Yin VacuityLower CholesterolNeurastheniaNeurosisPalpitationPremature Graying In Beard & HairScrofulaSore & Welling AbscessTinnitusWind Papule Itching
TCM actions
What the catalogue says He Shou Wu does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Dispel WindEnrich Yin & Nourish BloodInterrupt MalariaMoisten Intestines & Free StoolResolve Toxin