Lambsquarters Juvenile
Herba Henopodii Albi, Herba Chenopodii Glauci
Li

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; neutral

Part(s) used

Juvenile whole herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Slightly toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and dispel damp, resolve toxin and disperse swelling, kill worms and relieve itch.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Fever, cough, dysentery, diarrhea, abdominal pain, mounting qi , decayed toothache, eczema, scab and lichen, white patch wind, swelling pain of sores, poisonous insect stings.