Hovenia root (Hovenia acerba)

枳椇根zhǐ jǔ gēnZhijugen

Hovenia acerba · Plant

Hovenia acerba
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Indications

Cautions

May help with alcohol metabolism; limited safety data for long-term use; may lower blood sugar; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Vacuity Taxation Blood EjectionWind-damp Pain In Sinew & Bone

TCM actions

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

Dispel Wind & Quicken Network VesselsResolve LiquorStanch Bleeding