Mountain piper (Piper hancei)

山蒟shān jiǔShanjiu

Piper hancei · Plant

Piper hancei
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Indications

Cautions

Limited safety data; may have similar effects to other Piper species; avoid during pregnancy due to insufficient safety information.

Indications

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

DysmenorrheaKnocks & FallsMounting QiStomachacheWind-cold CoughWind-cold-damp Impediment

TCM actions

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

Dispel Wind & Eliminate DampMove Qi & Relieve PainQuicken Blood & Disperse SwellingTransform Stagnation & Relieve Pain