Light-blue snakeweed (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis)

假马鞭jiǎ mǎ biānJiamabian

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis · Plant

Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
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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 Light-blue snakeweed for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Acute ConjunctivitisCholecystitisGingivitisHeat StranguryHemorrhoidsLeukorrheaPainful Swelling From Knocks & FallsPharyngolaryngitisStone StranguryWelling Abscess & BoilWhite TurbidityWind-damp Bone Pain

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Light-blue snakeweed does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Disinhibit DampResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling