Verbena (Verbena officinalis)

马鞭草mǎ biān cǎoMabiancao

Verbena officinalis · Plant

Verbena officinalis
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Indications

Cautions

May stimulate uterine contractions; avoid during pregnancy; may interact with blood-thinning medications; limited safety data.

Indications

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

Amenorrhea & DysmenorrheaBilharziosisConcretion Conglomeration Accumulation & GatheringDiphtheriaDysenteryEdemaHeat StranguryMalariaThroat Impediment

TCM actions

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

Disinhibit Water & Disperse EdemaInterrupt MalariaQuicken Blood & Dissipate StasisResolve Toxin