Small Wild Chicken Tail (Pteridium aquilinum)

小野鸡尾xiǎo yě jī wěiXiaoyejiwei

Pteridium aquilinum · Plant

Pteridium aquilinum
Photo: Herbarium of the University of Coimbra (COI), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Contains carcinogenic thiaminase and ptaquiloside; potential carcinogen; avoid long-term use; avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Indications

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

Bleeding From HemorrhoidsBlood EjectionBurns & ScaldsCoughCoughing Of BloodDamp-heat JaundiceDiarrheaDribbling Pain Of UrinationDysenteryHematocheziaHematuriaKnocks & FallsPoisonous Snake BitesSore PharynxSore ToxinWind-heat Common Cold

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Small Wild Chicken Tail does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDisinhibit DampStanch Bleeding

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