Citrusleaf Glycosmis
Glycosmis Pentaphylla
Shan Xiao Ju

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; neutral

Part(s) used

Root and leaf

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind and resolve exterior, transform phlegm and relieve cough, rectify qi and disperse accumulation, di ssipate stasis and di sperse swe lling.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Common cold with cough, food stagnation with torpid intake, food accumulation abdominal pain, mounting qi (hernia), painful swelling from knocks and falls.