Phoenix Tail Fern (Pteris cretica var. nervosa)

凤尾蕨fèng wěi juéFengweijue

Pteris cretica var. nervosa · Plant

Pteris cretica, standing in for Pteris cretica var. nervosa
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Indications

Cautions

May contain thiaminase; avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding; limited safety data for medicinal use.

Indications

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

Bleeding Knife WoundBurns & ScaldsCoughing Of BloodDiarrheaDysenteryEdemaHematocheziaHematuriaJaundicePainful Swelling From Knocks & FallsSore & Welling AbscessStrangury Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Disinhibit DampResolve Toxin & Disperse SwellingStanch Bleeding & Engender Flesh