Rhus chinensis

Rhus chinensis
Family:Rhus chinensis; Anthelmintic; Antiphlogistic; Antiseptic; Astringent; Cholagogue; Depurative; Haemostatic.
Common name:Chinese gall
The leaves and the roots are depurative. They stimulate blood circulation. A decoction is used in the treatment of haemoptysis inflammations laryngitis snakebite stomach-ache and traumatic fractures. The stem bark is astringent and anthelmintic. The fruit is used in the treatment of colic. The seed is used in the treatment of coughs dysentery fever jaundice malaria and rheumatism. The root bark is cholagogue. Galls on the plant are used internally for their astringent and styptic properties. They are a frequent ingredient in polyherbal prescriptions for diabetes mellitus. An excrescence produced on the leaf by an insect Melaphis chinensis or M. paitan is antiseptic astringent and haemostatic. It s used in the treatment of persistent cough with blood chronic diarrhoea spontaneous sweating night sweats bloody stool urorrhoea and bloody sputum. It is used applied externally to burns bleeding due to traumatic injuries haemorrhoids and ulcers in the mouth. Some caution is advised in the use of the leaves and stems of this plant.

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