Woody menispermum (Menispermum dauricum)

木防己mù fáng jǐMufangji

Menispermum dauricum · Plant

Menispermum dauricum
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Indications

Cautions

Contains alkaloids; may cause liver toxicity in high doses; avoid during pregnancy; limited safety data.

Indications

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

Absent PeriodsDribbling Pain Of UrinationEczemaEdemaEdema Due To Heart DiseaseKnocks & FallsNeuralgiaFrom Arthritis PainPoisonous Snake BitePulmonary EdemaPain In Throat SwellingToxin Swelling Of SoresWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Dispel Wind & Eliminate DampDisperse Swelling & Settle PainFree Channels & Quicken Network VesselsResolve Toxin