Common Four-O’Clock Leaf
Folium Mirabilis Jalapae
Zi Mo Li Ye

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; bland; minor cold

Part(s) used

Leaf

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and resolve toxin, dispel wind and percolate damp, quicken blood.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Welling abscess, boil, scab sore, lichen, wound.