Hook Vine (Uncaria rhynchophylla)
钩藤gōu téngGouteng
Uncaria rhynchophylla · Plant
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Indications
Cautions
May lower blood pressure; avoid with hypertension medications; may have sedative effects; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Hook Vine for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Epilepsy Of PregnancyExuberant Heat Stirring WindInfant Fright Wind & Night CryingLiver Fire HeadacheLiver Yang Dizziness
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Hook Vine does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Clear Heat & Calm LiverExtinguish Wind & Check Tetany