Thinleaf Buckthorn Root
Rhamnus Leptophylla
Jiang Li Mu Gen

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; astringent; neutral

Part(s) used

Root

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To disperse food and transform stagnation, move water and free stool.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Food accumulation abdominal distention, edema, ascites, constipation.