Indian Fig (Opuntia ficus-indica)

梨果仙人掌lí guǒ xiān rén zhǎngLiguoxianrenzhang

Opuntia ficus-indica · Plant

Opuntia ficus-indica
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Indications

Cautions

May lower blood sugar; caution with diabetes medications; may interact with medications for hyperlipidemia; contains oxalates.

Indications

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

Bald SoresBleeding From HemorrhoidsBurns & ScaldsDysenteryEpidemic ParotitisLung Heat CoughMammary Welling AbscessScab & LichenSnake Or Insect BitesToxin Of Welling Abscess & Sore SwellingTuberculosis & Hemoptysis

TCM actions

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

Clear Lung & Relieve CoughCool Blood & Resolve Toxin

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