Phoenix Tree Leaf
Firmiana Simplex
Wu Tong Ye

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; cold

Part(s) used

Leaf

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To lower cholesterol, clear heat and calm liver, dispel wind and eliminate damp, clear heat and resolve toxin.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Hyperlipemia, hypertension, wind-damp pain, numbness and paralysis, swelling toxin of sore and welling abscess, hemorrhoids, shank sore, bleeding due to external injury, hypertension.