Tiger Thorn (Rubus corchorifolius)

虎刺hǔ cìHuci

Rubus corchorifolius · Plant

Rubus corchorifolius
Photo: Author: Watson, William, 1858-1925, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Limited safety data; generally considered low risk; avoid during pregnancy due to insufficient safety information.

Indications

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

Absent PeriodsChild Gan AccumulationCough Of Phlegm-rheumEdemaJaundiceKnocks & FallsLump GlomusWind PainPulmonary Welling AbscessHivesWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Dispel Wind & Disinhibit DampQuicken Blood & Disperse Swelling