Water caltrop root (Nymphaea alba)

芡实根qiàn shí gēnQianshigen

Nymphaea alba · Plant

Nymphaea alba
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Indications

Cautions

May have mild sedative effects; limited safety data; avoid during pregnancy due to insufficient safety information.

Indications

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

Innominate Toxin SwellingLeukorrheaMounting Qi

TCM actions

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

Check DischargeDissipate Binds & Relieve Pain

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