Starfruit Leaf (Averrhoa carambola)

油柑叶yóu gān yèYouganye

Averrhoa carambola · Plant

Averrhoa carambola
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Indications

Cautions

Contraindicated in kidney disease; contains nephrotoxic oxalates.

Indications

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

Clove SoreDermatitisEczemaEdemaHypertensionKnocks & FallsMouth SorePoisonous Snake Bite

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDisinhibit Damp & Disperse Swelling

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