Narrow-head ligularia (Ligularia stenocephala)

窄头橐吾zhǎi tóu tuó wúZhaitoutuowu

Ligularia stenocephala · Plant

Ligularia stenocephala
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Indications

Cautions

Limited safety data; potentially contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids; avoid during pregnancy and with liver disease.

Indications

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

EdemaMammary Welling AbscessScrofulaTetrodon Poisoning

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Narrow-head ligularia does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear HeatDisinhibit UrineDissipate BindsResolve Toxin