Indian Smilax (Smilax zeylanica)

印度菝葜yìn dù bá qiāYindubaqia

Smilax zeylanica · Plant

Smilax zeylanica
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Indications

Cautions

May interact with hormone medications; caution with hormone-sensitive conditions; may lower blood glucose; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Febrile DiseasesSnake Bite Or Scorpion StingStrangurySyphilis

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDisinhibit Urine & Disperse EdemaEnrich & Supplement