White-headed Old Man (Pulsatilla chinensis)

白头翁bái tóu wēngBaitouweng

Pulsatilla chinensis · Plant

Pulsatilla chinensis
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Indications

Cautions

Contains protoanemonin; may cause irritation to mucous membranes; potentially toxic in large doses; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

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

Amebic DysenteryBleeding From HemorrhoidsCold-heat Warm MalariaDry Damp & Kill WormsEczemaFlooding & SpottingNeurodermatitisNosebleedPainful Red EyesPudendal ItchScrofulaVaginal DischargeWelling Abscess

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinCool Blood & Check Diarrhea