Wheat (Triticum aestivum)

小麦xiǎo màiXiaomai

Triticum aestivum · Plant

Triticum aestivum
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Indications

Cautions

May cause allergic reactions in those with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity; may affect blood glucose; limited safety data for medicinal use.

Indications

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

Bleeding Due To External InjuryDiabetes MellitusDiarrheaHeat VexationScaldsSwollen Welling AbscessVisceral Agitation

TCM actions

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

Allay ThirstBoost KidneyEliminate HeatNourish Heart

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