Kapok flower (Gossypium arboreum)

木棉花mù mián huāMumianhua

Gossypium arboreum · Plant

Gossypium arboreum
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Indications

Cautions

May affect hormone levels; caution with hormone-sensitive conditions; roots contain gossypol which can affect male fertility.

Indications

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

Blood EjectionDiarrheaDysenteryEczemaFloodingHemoptysisIncised Wound & BleedingSore Toxin

TCM actions

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

Clear HeatDisinhibit DampResolve ToxinStanch Bleeding