Potentilla (Potentilla chinensis)

委陵菜wěi líng càiWeilingcai

Potentilla chinensis · Plant

Potentilla chinensis
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Indications

Cautions

May have mild diuretic effects; caution with kidney disorders; may affect blood sugar; limited safety data.

Indications

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

Bleeding HemorrhoidsEnduring DysenteryRed Dysentery & Abdominal PainToxin Of Sore & Welling Abscess Swelling

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinCool Blood & Check Dysentery