Turbinaria efficacy and contraindications

The efficacy of Turbinaria is to dispel wind and dampness (to get rid of wind and dampness in the body), to relieve tendons and activate blood circulation, to disperse blood stasis and to reduce swelling, and it is useful in treating rheumatism and paralysis, and contracture of the tendons and bones. The contraindications of the drug are not clear. Turbinaria is the dried above-ground part of the leaves of the plant Euphorbiaceae. The drug is pungent and warm in nature, and belongs to the liver and kidney meridians, with the efficacy of dispelling wind and removing dampness, relaxing the tendons and activating the collaterals, dispersing blood stasis and eliminating swelling. It can be clinically used in the treatment of rheumatic paralysis, contracture of tendons and bones, cold-damp feet (numbness, soreness and swelling of legs and feet caused by cold and dampness), lumbar sprain, paralysis, amenorrhea, scrotal eczema, sores and swelling and poisoning. The adverse effects and contraindications of the drug are not known, but it should not be used by pregnant women. If you need to use Turbinaria, it is recommended that you visit a regular hospital and be treated under the guidance of a professional physician who can identify and treat the symptoms.