Licorice weed (Scoparia dulcis)

野甘草yě gān cǎoYegancao

Scoparia dulcis · Plant

Scoparia dulcis
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Indications

The catalogue records no caution for this entry. That is not evidence that it is safe.

Indications

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

Beriberi With General EdemaChild MeaslesEczemaErysipelasLaryngitisLung Heat CoughPapulesPrickly HeatSummerheat-heat Diarrhea

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDisinhibit Urine & Disperse Edema