Pufferfish (Tetraodontidae)

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Tetraodontidae · Animal

Tetraodontidae
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Indications

Cautions

Contains tetrodotoxin; highly toxic; can be fatal; not suitable for medicinal use without expert preparation; avoid all use.

Indications

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

DizzinessBedwettingImpotenceItchy SkinLimp Aching Lumbus & KneesWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Dispel Damp & Relieve PainSupplement Liver & Kidney

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