Water shield (Brasenia schreberi)

莼菜chún càiChuncai

Brasenia schreberi · Plant

Brasenia schreberi
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Indications

The catalogue records no caution for this entry. That is not evidence that it is safe.

Indications

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

Damp-heat DysenteryEdemaHeat Toxin Swollen Welling AbscessInhibited UrinationJaundice

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDisinhibit Water & Disperse Edema