Purple fern (Osmunda japonica)

紫萁zǐ qíZiqi

Osmunda japonica · Plant

Osmunda japonica
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Indications

Cautions

Limited safety data; avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding due to insufficient safety information.

Indications

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

Blood EjectionDysenteryEpidemic EncephalitisFlooding & SpottingHematocheziaInfluenzaIntestinal Parasitic DiseaseMeasles PapulesParotitisSpontaneous External BleedingToxin Of Welling Abscess & Sore SwellingVaginal DischargeVaricella

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDispel Stasis & Stanch BleedingKill Worms