Tiger Thorn (Rubus corchorifolius)

虎扙hǔ bàHuba

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 PeriodsAppendicitisBurns & ScaldsCandida VaginitisChild JaundiceConcretion & ConglomerationCough With Profuse PhlegmDamp-heat JaundiceHepatitisHyperlipemiaImpediment Pain In JointsKnocks & FallsLower CholesterolToxin Of Welling Abscess & Sore SwellingToxic Jaundice

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Disinhibit DampDispel Wind & Free Network VesselsQuicken Blood & Dissipate StasisResolve Toxin