Tamarind (Tamarindus indica)

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Tamarindus indica · Plant

Tamarindus indica
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Indications

Cautions

Contains oxalates; avoid with kidney stones; may interact with aspirin and certain antibiotics; generally safe in food amounts.

Indications

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

Child Gan AccumulationConstipationInappetenceSummerheat StrokeVomiting In Pregnancy

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinHarmonize Stomach & Disperse Accumulation