Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)

黄葵huáng kuíHuangkui

Abelmoschus esculentus · Plant

Abelmoschus esculentus
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Indications

Cautions

Avoid in cases of cold stomach; caution with anticoagulants.

Indications

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

Ardent Fever IncessantBurns & ScaldsConstipationDysenteryFractureInnominate Toxin SwellingLung Heat CoughPostpartum GalactostasisWelling Abscess With Pus Swelling

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinPromote Lactation & Free Stool