Litsea (Litsea cubeba)

石蕊shí ruǐShirui

Litsea cubeba · Plant

Litsea cubeba
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Indications

Cautions

May increase bleeding risk; essential oil may irritate skin; avoid with bleeding disorders; may affect blood pressure.

Indications

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

Dim Vision & Eye ScreenDry Throat & Phlegm NodeHeat StranguryHeat Vexation & DisquietJaundice

TCM actions

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

Clear HeatCool LiverDisinhibit DampMoisten DrynessTransform Phlegm