Amur Barberry
Berberis Amurensis
Xiao Bo

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; cold

Part(s) used

Root and branchlet

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and dry damp, resolve toxin.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Enteritis, dysentery, chronic cholecystitis, acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, bacillary dysentery, infection of upper respiratory tract, urinary tract infection, leukopenic complications of carcinoma, innominate toxin swelling, erysipelas, eczema, red eyes, mouth sore.