Weeping Willow (Salix babylonica)

垂柳chuí liǔChuiliu

Salix babylonica · Plant

Salix babylonica
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Indications

Cautions

Contains salicylates; avoid with blood thinners and aspirin sensitivity; caution with kidney disease; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Burns & ScaldsJaundiceMammary Welling AbscessStrangury-turbidityToothacheWind-damp Bone PainWind Swelling & Pruritus

TCM actions

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

Dispel Wind & Disinhibit DampDisperse Swelling & Relieve Pain