Gphalii Affinis Herba
Gphalii Affinis Herba
Shu Qu Cao

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; slightly sour; calm

Part(s) used

Potential toxicity/side effects

Toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

1. to promote diuresis and relieve jaundice. for hemolytic disorders such as favism, acquired autoimmune hemolysis, lupus erythematosus hemolysis, drug-induced hemolysis ( primaquine, sulfamethoxypyridazine ( smp ), etc. ), paroxysmal noctural hemoglobinuria, and some unknown causes, also for icteric hepatitis, usually used together with herba artemisae scopariae, herba pteridis multifidae and herba plantaginis. 2. to eliminate sputum, relieve cough and dyspnea. for productive cough and dyspnea of exogenous and endogenous origin. 3. to lower blood pressure. for hypertension.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

1. to promote diuresis and relieve jaundice. for hemolytic disorders such as favism, acquired autoimmune hemolysis, lupus erythematosus hemolysis, drug-induced hemolysis ( primaquine, sulfamethoxypyridazine ( smp ), etc. ), paroxysmal noctural hemoglobinu