Small-headed Throat Cooler (Ocimum basilicum)

小头凉喉茶xiǎo tóu liáng hóu cháXiaotoulianghoucha

Ocimum basilicum · Plant

Ocimum basilicum
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Indications

Cautions

Generally safe in food amounts; may increase bleeding risk; caution with blood thinners; may lower blood sugar.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Small-headed Throat Cooler for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Dry CoughFracture With DamageLacquer SoreMalariaMenstrual DisorderPostpartum GalactostasisWind-cold Common Cold

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Small-headed Throat Cooler does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dissipate Cold & Interrupt MalariaNourish Blood & Free Network Vessels

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