Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides)

松萝sōng luóSongluo

Tillandsia usneoides · Plant

Tillandsia usneoides
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Indications

Cautions

Limited medicinal use; may cause allergic reactions; limited safety data; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Bleeding Due To External InjuryCough With Profuse PhlegmFlooding & SpottingHeadacheMalariaPoisonous Snake BiteRed EyesRelieve Cough & Dispel PhlegmScrofulaSwollen Welling AbscessVaginal Discharge

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDispel Damp & Free Network VesselsExpel WormsRegulate Menstruation & Stanch Bleeding