Radish (Raphanus sativus)

莱菔lái fúLaifu

Raphanus sativus · Plant

Raphanus sativus
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Indications

Cautions

May cause digestive upset; avoid with thyroid disorders; may interact with blood-thinning medications; may affect blood glucose.

Indications

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

Blood EjectionConstipationDiabetes MellitusDiarrheaDysenteryFood Accumulation Distention & FullnessFrostbiteHematocheziaHemoptysisHyperchlorhydriaIndigestionPhlegm-heat CoughScaldsSoresSpontaneous External BleedingStasis Swelling Due To InjuryStrangury-turbidityVomiting

TCM actions

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

Allay ThirstDisinhibit UrineDisperse FoodPrecipitate QiStanch BleedingTransform Phlegm