Shrubalthea Bark
Hibiscus Syriacus
Mu Jin Pi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; bitter; minor cold

Part(s) used

Bark

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and disinhibit damp, kill worms and relieve itch.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Damp-heat diarrhea dysentery, intestinal wind bleeding, prolapse of rectum, hemorrhoids, red and white vaginal discharge, trichomoniasis, scab and lichen, scrotal eczema.