Mountain Bitter Lettuce (Lactuca indica)

山苦荬shān kǔ mǎiShankumai

Lactuca indica · Plant

Lactuca indica
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Indications

Cautions

Contains lactucarium which has mild sedative effects; may affect blood glucose; limited safety data.

Indications

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

Blood EjectionCholecystitisDysenteryEnteritisFloodingIntestinal Welling AbscessKnocks & FallsLung Heat CoughPelvic InflamationPulmonary Welling AbscessScrotal EczemaSpontaneous External BleedingToxin Of Sore & Boil Swelling

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinCool Blood & Stanch BleedingDisperse Swelling & Expel Pus