White-flowered Leadwort (Plumbago zeylanica)

白花丹bái huā dānBaihuadan

Plumbago zeylanica · Plant

Plumbago zeylanica
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Indications

Cautions

Contains plumbagin; may be toxic in high doses; may cause skin irritation; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Amenorrhea Due To Blood StasisLiver Spleen EnlargementPoisonous Snake BiteScab & Lichen With ItchingSprain From Knocks & FallsSwollen Welling Abscess & ScrofulaWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

What the catalogue says White-flowered Leadwort does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dispel Wind & Eliminate DampMove Qi & Quicken BloodResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling

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