Sassafras (Sassafras tzumu)

檫树qīng shùQingshu

Sassafras tzumu · Plant

Sassafras tzumu
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Indications

Cautions

Contains safrole which is hepatotoxic and potentially carcinogenic; avoid all internal use; avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Indications

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

Bleeding Due To External InjuryHemiplegiaKnocks & FallsTaxation Damage In Lumbar MuscleWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Dispel Wind & Eliminate DampQuicken Blood & Dissipate StasisStanch Bleeding