Self-heal (Prunella vulgaris)

夏枯草xià kū cǎoXiakucao

Prunella vulgaris · Plant

Prunella vulgaris
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Indications

Cautions

May interact with blood pressure medications; may lower blood sugar; caution with diabetes; limited safety data for long-term use.

Indications

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

Brighten EyesEyeball Night PainGoiter & TuberculosisHeadache & DizzinessHyperplasia Of Mammary GlandsHypertensionMammary Welling AbscessRed Eyes With GallScrofulaThyroid Enlargement

TCM actions

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

Clear FireDisperse SwellingDissipate Binds

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