Back to search result Search again Previous Next ↑

Alternate English names: Anderson’s ironweed [stem and root]

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Vernonia andersonii Clarke

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter and acrid; slightly warm; toxic.

Actions and indications: Dispels wind and resolves the exterior; soothes the sinews and quickens the blood. Treats common cold; malarial disease; wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain; injury from knocks and falls; sore throat; toothache.

Back to search result Search again Previous Next