Chang Chun Hua长春花
Herba CatharanthiAll-Grass of Madagascar Periwinkle
- Légèrement toxique
- Catégorie
- Herbs that Clear Heat and relieve toxicity
- Nature
- frais
- Saveur
- amer, fade
- Tropisme
- Foie, Rein
- Posologie
- 9–15 g
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Actions & indications
- Calms the Shen and soothes the nerves
- Clears Heat, resolves toxicity, cools the Blood and subdues hyperactivity of Liver Yang and lowers blood pressure
- Malignant tumors, leukemia, lymphosarcoma, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, primary thrombocytopenic purpura, swelling toxin of welling abscesses, sores and scalds
Contre-indications
- Caution: its toxins can accumulate and cause nerve cell degeneration.
- Possible side effects include hair loss, abdominal pain, nausea, constipation, muscle pain, finger numbness, and fever.
- Avoid in bone marrow deficiency resulting from chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
Notes
- It has demonstrated an ability to inhibit cancer cell growth.
- Its primary use is in Hodgkin's disease and pediatric acute leukemia.