Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)

马齿苋mǎ chǐ xiànMachixian

Portulaca oleracea · Plant

Portulaca oleracea
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Indications

Cautions

Contains oxalic acid; avoid with kidney stones, gout, or rheumatoid arthritis; may lower blood sugar; caution with diabetes.

Indications

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

Acute Bacillary DysenteryAncylostomiasisAppendicitisAscariasisBleedingBleeding From HemorrhoidsEczemaEnteritisErysipelasFlooding & SpottingHeat Toxin Blood DysenteryHematocheziaPertussisPostpartum BleedingSnake Or Insect BitesSwollen Welling Abscess & Clove Sores

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinCool Blood & Stanch Bleeding