Teazle
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Barber's Brush, Brushes and Combs, Card Thistle, Cardencha, Cardère Sauvage, Cardo de Cardar, Church Broom, Dipsacus fullonum, Dipsacus sylvestris, Teasel, Venus' Basin, Xu Duan, Fuller's teasel, wild teasel, teasel or teazel
Teazle is an herb. The roots are used to make medicine.
Special Precautions of Teazle
- Don’t confuse teazle (Dipsacus fullonum) with Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), which is also called teasel.
- When treating uterine bleeding, make sure to use teasel root that has been fried. For external uses, make sure to use a powdered version of teasel root. As a tonic, both raw and cooked versions may be used. As of this writing, there are no known drug interactions with teasel root, or side-effects associated with large amounts of teasel root. As always, however, make sure to consult with a licensed health care provider before taking teasel root or any other herbal remedy or dietary supplement.
Benefits and uses of Teazle are
In traditional Chinese medicine, teasel root is affiliated with the Liver and Kidney meridians, and has bitter, pungent and warm properties. Its functions are to tonify the liver and kidneys, promote blood circulation, and strengthen the bones and tendons. Teasel root can be used internally or externally.
- Internally
- treats pain and weakness in the knees and lower back
- helps repair damaged tissues such as bones and ligaments
- can control bleeding during a woman's pregnancy.
- As a tonic, it is used to control a "restless fetus" in pregnant women, often in combination with eucommia bark, astragalus, Chinese angelica and other herbs.
- Externally, it can be combined into a poultice with drynaria and dragon's blood
- to reduce swelling and relieve pain.
- Arthritis.
- Psoriasis.
- Small wounds.
