Ironwood (Mesua ferrea)

铁力木tiě lì mùTielimu

Mesua ferrea · Plant

Mesua ferrea
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Indications

Cautions

Limited safety data; may have astringent effects; avoid during pregnancy due to insufficient safety information.

Indications

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

Bleeding From HemorrhoidsCough With Profuse PhlegmPoisonous Snake BiteRelieve Cough & Dispel PhlegmScaldsOf Sore Welling Abscess & Boil Swelling

TCM actions

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

Resolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling