Yellow flower seed (Senna occidentalis)

黄花仔huáng huā zīHuanghuazi

Senna occidentalis · Plant

Senna occidentalis
Photo: Jeevan Jose, Kerala, India, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications

Cautions

Contains anthraquinones; may cause severe diarrhea; avoid long-term use; contraindicated during pregnancy and intestinal obstruction.

Indications

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

AsthmaDamp-heat JaundiceDiarrheaDysenteryFever & CoughRelieve CoughStranguryToxin Of Welling Abscess & Sore Swelling

TCM actions

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

Clear Heat & Disinhibit DampResolve Toxin & Eliminate Welling Abscess

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