Japanese barberry (Berberis japonica)

日本小檗rì běn xiǎo bòRibenxiaobo

Berberis japonica · Plant

Berberis, standing in for Berberis japonica
This photo shows Berberis, not Berberis japonica: Wikimedia Commons has no freely licensed photo of it. Photo: Stefan.lefnaer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Contains berberine; contraindicated in pregnancy.

Indications

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

Acute EczemaDamp-heat Diarrhea DysenteryMouth SoreRed Eyes With GallScaldsStomach Heat PainPain In Throat Swelling

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Dry DampDrain Fire & Resolve Toxin