Spiny Three-Armor (Cirsium setosum)

刺三甲cì sān jiǎCisanjia

Cirsium setosum · Plant

Cirsium setosum
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Indications

Cautions

May cause allergic reactions in those with ragweed allergies.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Spiny Three-Armor for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Aching In Lumbus & LegsChest Pain Due To CoughCommon Cold With FeverDiarrhea & DysenteryEpidemic ParotitisFracture Due To Knocks & FallsHeadacheHypertonicity Of Sinews & BonesJaundiceMammary Welling AbscessIn Rib-side PainIn Stomach Duct PainSnake Or Insect BitesSore PharynxStone StranguryToxin Swelling Of SoresVaginal DischargeWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Spiny Three-Armor does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDispel Wind & Disinhibit DampSoothe Sinews & Quicken Blood