Pokeweed (Phytolacca acinosa)
商陆shāng lùShanglu
Phytolacca acinosa · Plant
3
Indications
Cautions
Highly toxic; contains phytolaccatoxin; can cause severe digestive upset, respiratory depression; avoid all internal use.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Pokeweed for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Edema Distention FullnessToxin Of Welling Abscess & Sore SwellingUrinary & Fecal Stoppage
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Pokeweed does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Disinhibit Urine & Free StoolExpel Water & Disperse SwellingResolve Toxin & Dissipate Binds