Properties: Warm, bitter
Meridans Entered:
Primary: None given
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Moves the Blood, Promotes menstruation
Amenorrhea, Dysmenorrhea
- Clears Cold Phlegm and stops coughing
Cough and wheezing from Phlegm
Cold Phlegm of the Stomach and Intestines
- Kills parasites and benefits the skin
Applied externally for ulcers, wounds, inflammation and infection
Used as a bath for itching and scabies
Applied for vitiligo, leukoderma
Also used in beauty preparations or as a base for poultices
Applied to umbilical hernia in children
Suggested Daily Dosage: 3-9g in decoction.
Cautions: Toxic in overdose, especially the Bitter Lupin seed which must be rinsed methodically to remove the anticholinergic alkaloids. A single Bitter Lupin seed can be toxic to children. Signs of toxicity may include salivation, vomiting, diarrhea, headache, double vision, cardiac rhythm disorders, paralysis, leading possibly to death via respiratory failure.
Do not use in pregnancy.
May cause allergic reaction in those with nut allergies.
Notes:
Most information taken from https://www.medicinetraditions.com/lupinus-lupin.html.
Does not appear in any formulae listed on this site
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
