Prickly Sowthistle
Sonchus Asper
Xu Duan Ju

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Part(s) used

Whole herb or root

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and resolve toxin, stanch bleeding.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Toxin swelling of sores, infantile cough asthma, tuberculosis and coughing of blood.