Babylon Weeping Willow Branch
Ramulus Salicis Babylonicae
Liu Zhi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Part(s) used

Branchlet

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind, disinhibit urine, relieve pain, disperse swelling.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Wind-damp impediment pain, strangury, white turbidity, urinary stoppage, infective hepatitis, wind swelling, clove sore, erysipelas, tooth decay, gum swelling.