Open Arrow (Toxicodendron succedaneum)

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Toxicodendron succedaneum · Plant

Toxicodendron succedaneum
Photo: Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Contains urushiol; may cause severe contact dermatitis; avoid all contact; avoid internal use; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

DiphtheriaKnocks & FallsPoisonous Snake BitesRabid Dog BiteStomachachePain In Throat SwellingSwollen Welling Abscess & Sore ToxinWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDispel Wind & Eliminate DampDissipate Stasis & Relieve Pain