Sea Hearse (Hernandia nymphaeifolia)

莲叶桐lián yè tóngLianyetong

Hernandia nymphaeifolia · Plant

Hernandia nymphaeifolia
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Indications

Cautions

Seeds contain toxins; may cause digestive upset; limited safety data for medicinal use; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

AnticancerCardiovascular DiseasesConstipationMalignant Tumor TheriomaNervous System Diseases

TCM actions

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

Drain Precipitation & Free Stool