White Octagonal Lotus (Dysosma alba)

白八角莲bái bā jiǎo liánBaibajiaolian

Dysosma alba · Plant

Dysosma, standing in for Dysosma alba
This photo shows Dysosma, not Dysosma alba: Wikidata knows no taxon by that name. Photo: Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Contains toxic podophyllotoxin; use only under professional supervision.

Indications

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

ImpotenceInnominate Toxin SwellingKnife WoundStomachacheTaxation Damage & Sinew Bone Pain

TCM actions

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

Clear Lung & Moisten DrynessEnrich Yin & Supplement KidneyResolve Toxin & Disperse Swelling