Prickly poppy (Argemone mexicana)

蓟罂粟jì yīng sùJiyingsu

Argemone mexicana · Plant

Argemone mexicana
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Indications

The catalogue records no caution for this entry. That is not evidence that it is safe.

Indications

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

Common Cold Without SweatingEdemaEyelid LacerationJaundiceMounting QiRelieve Pain & ItchScab & LaiStrangurySyphilis

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinEffuse Sweat & Disinhibit Water