Whiteflower Embelia
Folium Seu Radix Embeliae Ribis
Xian Suan Qiang

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; sour; neutral

Part(s) used

Root

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To quicken blood and regulate menstruation, clear heat and disinhibit damp, resolve toxin and disperse swelling.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Amenorrhea, dysentery, diarrhea, child head sore, itchy skin, knocks and falls, bleeding due to external injury, poisonous snake bite.