Tiger Thorn Ailanthus (Ailanthus fordii)

虎刺楤木hǔ cì cōng mùHucicongmu

Ailanthus fordii · Plant

Ailanthus fordii
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Indications

Cautions

Contains toxic compounds; use with caution.

Indications

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

Damp-heat JaundiceDysenteryEdemaHeadacheInnominate Toxin SwellingKnocks & FallsLeukorrheaMammary Welling AbscessIn Stomach Duct PainScrofulaStrangury-turbidityPain In Throat SwellingWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Disinhibit DampDispel WindDissipate StasisResolve Toxin