INDIVIDUAL HERBS

NAME: CHANG CHUN HUA - 长春花 - HERBA CATHARANTHI

Pharmaceutical Latin: Herba Catharanthi
Common English: All-Grass of Madagascar Periwinkle

CATEGORY

Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and relieve toxicity

PROPERTIES

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Bitter
Mild
Cool
Slightly Toxic
Liver
Kidney
9–15g

ACTIONS AND INDICATIONS

Actions Indications/Syndromes

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

CONTRAINDICATIONS, INCOMPATIBILITIES AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Caution, the toxins may accumulate to cause degeneration of the nerve cells.
  • Side effects: alopecia, abdominal pain, nausea, constipation, muscle pain, finger numbness, fever.
  • Contraindicated for those with bone marrow deficiency due to chemo- or radiotherapy.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

MAJOR COMBINATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES

  1. This herb has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
  2. It is mainly used for Hodgkin's disease and acute leukemia in children.