Indian Leadword
Plumbago Indica
Zi Xue Hua

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; bitter; warm

Part(s) used

Stem-leaf or flower

Potential toxicity/side effects

Slightly toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To break blood and free menstruation, disperse swelling and relieve pain, dispel wind and kill worms.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, wind-damp impediment pain, sprain from knocks and falls, swelling toxin of welling abscess and sore, scab and lichen.