Thorn Southern Snakeroot (Celastrus orbiculatus)

刺南蛇藤cì nán shé téngCinansheteng

Celastrus orbiculatus · Plant

Celastrus orbiculatus
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Indications

Cautions

May be toxic if ingested; caution with internal use.

Indications

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

Absent PeriodsDysenteryKnocks & FallsIn Limbs NumbnessPoisonous Snake BiteWelling Abscess & Flat AbscessWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Dispel Wind & Eliminate DampQuicken Blood & Relieve PainResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling

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