Canton Buttercup
Herba Ranunculi Cantoniensis
Zi Kou Cao

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Slightly bitter; acrid; warm

Part(s) used

Whole herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear liver and brighten eyes, resolve toxin and eliminate damp, interrupt malaria.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Eye screen, red eyes, jaundice, swollen welling abscess, rheumatic arthritis, malaria.