Stemona (Stemona japonica)

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Stemona japonica · Plant

Stemona japonica
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Indications

Cautions

Contains stemonine alkaloids; may cause digestive upset; avoid during pregnancy; may affect respiratory function; limited safety data.

Indications

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

AscariasisCootieEczemaOxyuria DiseasePertussisRelieve Cough & Kill WormsScab & LichenSenile Cough & AsthmaTuberculosisWind-cold Cough

TCM actions

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

Moisten Lung

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