Sessile-Fruit Chinaure
Boenninghausenia Sessilicarpa
Shi Jiao Cao

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; bitter; cool

Part(s) used

Whole herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Slightly toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To course wind and resolve exterior, clear heat and resolve toxin, move qi and quicken blood.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Common cold, tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, nephropyelitis, stomachache and abdominal distention, thromboangiitis obliterans, lumbago, knocks and falls.