Milkwort (Polygala tenuifolia)
远志yuǎn zhìYuanzhi
Polygala tenuifolia · Plant
8
Indications
Cautions
Contains saponins; may cause digestive upset in high doses; may enhance effects of certain medications; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Milkwort for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
AmnesiaCough With Profuse PhlegmDisquieted Heart SpiritEffusion Of Back From Welling Abscess & Flat AbscessFright EpilepsyFright Palpitation & InsomniaPainful Swollen BreastPharyngitis
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Milkwort does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Dispel Phlegm & Open OrificesQuiet Heart & SpiritResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling