Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

千屈菜qiān qū càiQianqucai

Lythrum salicaria · Plant

Lythrum salicaria
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Indications

Cautions

Contains tannins; may cause digestive upset in high doses; may interact with medications; limited safety data.

Indications

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

Bleeding Due To External InjuryBlood EjectionDiarrheaDysenteryFloodingHematocheziaSpontaneous External BleedingUlcerating Sores

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinPromote Contraction & Stanch Bleeding