Japanese Snailseed Stem
Cocculus Orbiculatus
Mu Fang Ji

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; acrid; cold

Part(s) used

Stem-leaf

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind and eliminate damp, regulate qi and relieve pain, disinhibit water and disperse edema.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Wind-damp impediment pain, knocks and falls, stomachache, abdominal pain, edema, strangury syndrome.