Short Betel (Piper mullesua)

短蒟duǎn júDuanju

Piper mullesua · Plant

Piper mullesua
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Indications

Cautions

Limited safety data; may have similar effects to other Piper species; avoid during pregnancy due to insufficient safety information.

Indications

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

Cold Pain In Stomach Duct & AbdomenCough & AsthmaDysmenorrheaExternally Contracted Wind-coldKnocks & FallsMenstrual DisorderIn Limbs NumbnessPostpartum Abdominal PainScaldsSnake Or Insect BitesPain Of Sore & Boil SwellingToothacheWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Dissipate Stasis & Relieve PainExpel Wind & Dissipate ColdResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling