Chinese Loropetalum
Loropetalum Chinense
Ji Mu

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Part(s) used

Leaf or stem

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and relieve cough, promote contraction and stanch bleeding.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Angina pectoris, senile bronchitis, indigestion, duodenal bleeding, uterine bleeding, lung heat cough, hemoptysis, spontaneous external bleeding, hematochezia, dysentery, diarrhea, flooding and spotting, infection of skin.