Water Sinew Grass (Eupatorium chinense)

水接骨丹shuǐ jiē gǔ dānShuijiegudan

Eupatorium chinense · Plant

Eupatorium chinense
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Indications

Cautions

Contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids; may cause liver damage with prolonged use; avoid during pregnancy and in liver disease.

Indications

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

Absent PeriodsDamp-heat DysenteryDistending Pain In Stomach DuctFood Accumulati OnFracture Due To Knocks & FallsMenstrual DisorderScab SoreScaldsOf Sores SwellingToothacheVaginal Discharge

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinDisinhibit Damp & Check DiarrheaDisperse Food & Rectify QiQuicken Blood & Joint Bones