Chinese Wingnut
Folium Pterocaryae
Ma Liu Ye

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; bitter; warm

Part(s) used

Leaf

Potential toxicity/side effects

Toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind and relieve pain, kill worms and relieve itch, resolve toxin and close sores.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Wind-damp impediment pain, toothache, knee joint pain, scab and lichen, eczema, trichomoniasis, scalds, wound, enduring sores, bilharziosis, cough and asthma.