Southwest Willow (Salix tetrasperma)

西南杠柳xī nán gàng liǔXinangangliu

Salix tetrasperma · Plant

Salix tetrasperma
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Indications

Cautions

Contains salicylates; avoid with blood thinners and aspirin sensitivity; caution with kidney disease; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

FractureKnocks & FallsMammary Welling AbscessMenstrual BlockWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Dispel Wind & Eliminate DampQuicken Blood & Disperse Welling Abscess