Pheasant’s Eye (Adonis annua)

福寿草fú shòu cǎoFushoucao

Adonis annua · Plant

Adonis annua
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Indications

Cautions

Highly toxic; contains cardiac glycosides; contraindicated in pregnancy.

Indications

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

Atrial FibrillationCardiac InsufficiencyCns DepressionCongestive Cardiac FailureEdema Due To Heart Disease

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Pheasant’s Eye does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

CalmDisinhibit UrineStrengthen Heart