Caudate Milkwort
Polygala Caudata
Shui Huang Yang Mu

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; slightly bitter; cool

Part(s) used

Root

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and disinhibit damp, relieve cough and transform phlegm.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Swelling pain in throat, damp-heat jaundice, bronchitis.