Potato (Solanum tuberosum)

马铃薯mǎ líng shǔMalingshu

Solanum tuberosum · Plant

Solanum tuberosum
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Indications

Cautions

Green parts and sprouts contain solanine alkaloids and are toxic; properly prepared tubers generally safe; limited medicinal use.

Indications

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

EczemaEpidemic ParotitisScaldsStomachacheSwollen Welling Abscess

TCM actions

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

Harmonize Stomach & Fortify CenterResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling