Linear-leaved Thistle (Cirsium lineare)

条叶蓟tiáo yè jìTiaoyeji

Cirsium lineare · Plant

Cirsium, standing in for Cirsium lineare
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Indications

Cautions

May cause allergic reactions in those with ragweed allergies.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Linear-leaved Thistle for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Absent PeriodsDysmenorrheaKnocks & FallsMastitisMenstrual DisorderSnake BiteUrinary Tract InfectionWelling Abscess & Boil

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Linear-leaved Thistle does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Quicken Blood & Dissipate StasisResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling