Properties: Warm, acrid, toxic
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Liver
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Clears the Liver and improves eyesight
Superficial Visual Obstruction, red eyes
- Resolves Dampness and Toxicity
Jaundice
Carbuncles
Wind-Damp Bi Syndrome
- Treats Malaria (Nue)
Malaria (Nue)
Suggested Daily Dosage: Crush and apply an appropriate amount to cause blistering, or stuff into the nose, or crush and apply juice.
Cautions: This product is irritating and is generally not intended for internal use.
Notable Constituents:
- Ranunculin
Unstable glycoside that turns into protoanemonin when crushed or chewed, becoming a powerful irritant that can cause cause severe blistering of the mouth and throat, intense abdominal pain, and digestive distress. Drying can reduce this for livestock in hay, but there is no verified or safe method to prepare buttercups for human ingestion.
Does not appear in any formulae listed on this site
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
