Lacquer seed (Euphorbia pekinensis)

漆子qī zǐQizi

Euphorbia pekinensis · Plant

Euphorbia pekinensis
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Indications

Cautions

Contains toxic compounds; used as a purgative but can cause severe digestive upset; contraindicated during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Abdominal Pain Due To StagnationAbsent PeriodsFlooding & SpottingHematocheziaHematuria

TCM actions

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

Quicken Blood & Stanch BleedingWarm Channels & Relieve Pain

Other entries for Euphorbia pekinensis

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