Ricepaper Flower Root (Tetrapanax papyrifer)

通花根tōng huā gēnTonghuagen

Tetrapanax papyrifer · Plant

Tetrapanax papyrifer
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Indications

Cautions

May have uterine stimulant effects; avoid during pregnancy; may affect blood glucose; caution with diabetes medications.

Indications

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

EdemaFood Accumulation Distention & FullnessGalactostasisLump GlomusMenstrual DisorderStrangury SyndromeWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Disinhibit UrineQuicken Blood & Promote MilkRectify Qi & Disperse Food

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