Yellow polygala (Polygala japonica)

黄花远志huáng huā yuǎn zhìHuanghuayuanzhi

Polygala japonica · Plant

Polygala japonica
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Indications

Cautions

Limited safety data; potentially contains saponins; avoid during pregnancy; may enhance effects of certain medications.

Indications

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

BeriberiChild Gan AccumulationCough With Profuse PhlegmDribbling Pain Of UrinationEdemaHepatitisInappetenceInsomnia & Frequent DreamingKnocks & FallsMenstrual DisorderPostpartum Vacuity WeaknessTuberculosisWind-damp Impediment Pain

TCM actions

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

Dispel Phlegm & Eliminate DampFortify Spleen & Supplement VacuityQuiet Heart & Quicken Blood