Purple Wisteria Seed (Wisteria sinensis)

紫藤子zǐ téng zǐZitengzi

Wisteria sinensis · Plant

Wisteria sinensis
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Indications

Cautions

Seeds contain lectins and wisterin; highly toxic if ingested; can cause severe vomiting and diarrhea; avoid all internal use.

Indications

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

Child Oxyuria DiseaseIn Sinews & Bones PainVomiting Diarrhea With Abdominal Pain

TCM actions

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

Kill WormsQuicken Blood & Free Network VesselsResolve Toxin