Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus)

南蛇藤nán shé téngNansheteng

Celastrus orbiculatus · Plant

Celastrus orbiculatus
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Indications

The catalogue records no caution for this entry. That is not evidence that it is safe.

Indications

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

DysenteryDysmenorrheaHeadacheInfant Fright WindMenstrual BlockMounting Qi HerniaIn Limbs NumbnessPainful Joints Due To RheumatalgiaParalysisSandSprain From Knocks & FallsToothacheZoster

TCM actions

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

Dispel Wind & Eliminate DampFree Menstruation & Relieve PainQuicken Blood & Resolve Toxin

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