Paulownia Seed (Sterculia nobilis)

梧桐子wú tóng ziWutongzi

Sterculia nobilis · Plant

Sterculia, standing in for Sterculia nobilis
This photo shows Sterculia, not Sterculia nobilis: Wikimedia Commons has no freely licensed photo of it. Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Contains mucilage; may affect absorption of other medications; limited safety data; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Food DamageHyperlipemiaInfant Mouth SoreLower CholesterolMounting QiStomachache

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Calm LiverHarmonize Stomach & Disperse FoodNormalize Qi

Other entries for Sterculia nobilis

Paulownia Leaf 梧桐叶