Tallow Wood Root Bark (Sapium sebiferum)

乌桕木根皮wū jiù mù gēn píWujiumugenpi

Sapium sebiferum · Plant

Sapium, standing in for Sapium sebiferum
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Indications

Cautions

Contains toxalbumin; potentially toxic if ingested; may cause digestive upset; avoid internal use; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

AscitesConcretion Conglomeration Accumulation & GatheringEczemaEdemaHypertensionLower Blood PressurePainful Swelling From Clove SorePoisonous Snake BiteScab & LichenUrinary & Fecal St Oppage

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Tallow Wood Root Bark does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dissipate Binds & Disperse SwellingDrain Precipitation & Expel WaterResolve Snake Toxin

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