Indigo Root (Isatis tinctoria)

板蓝根bǎn lán gēnBanlangen

Isatis tinctoria · Plant

Isatis tinctoria
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Indications

Cautions

May affect thyroid function; avoid with thyroid disorders; may increase bleeding risk; avoid with blood-thinning medications.

Indications

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

Ardent Fever With HeadacheEpidemic EncephalitisEpidemic ParotitisErysipelasHepatitisInfluenzaMaculopapular EruptionMassive Head ScourgeMeasles PapulisParotitisToxin Of Sore & Welling Abscess SwellingThroat Pain

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinCool Blood & Disinhibit ThroatWarm Toxin Macular Eruption