Southern Snakeroot Leaf (Aristolochia contorta)
南蛇藤叶nán shé téng yèNanshetengye
Aristolochia contorta · Plant
6
Indications
Cautions
Contains aristolochic acid; nephrotoxic and carcinogenic.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Southern Snakeroot Leaf for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Southern Snakeroot Leaf does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Dispel Wind & Eliminate DampQuicken Blood & Relieve PainResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling