Suffrutescent Securinega
Flueggea Suffruticosa
Yi Ye Qiu

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; bitter; minor warm

Part(s) used

Root and twig

Potential toxicity/side effects

Slightly toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind and quicken blood, boost kidney and strengthen sinews.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Neuralgia, recurrent neuritis, chronic ischiatitis, neurasthenia, depression, schizophrenia, senile dementia, wind-damp lumbago, numbness in limbs, impotence, child gan accumulation, facial paralysis, sequel of poliomyelitis.