lí lú

Name: lí lú
Creator: Bencao Index

藜芦·Radix et Rhizoma Veratri Nigri

veratrum root and rhizome

About lí lú

Li Lu (藜芦) is the root and rhizome of black veratrum, recorded as Radix et Rhizoma Veratri Nigri.

Pinyin	lí lú
Chinese	藜芦
Latin Name	Radix et Rhizoma Veratri Nigri
English Name	veratrum root and rhizome

Stubborn Phlegm conditions, such as Wind-stroke with abundant Phlegm and drooling

caution Toxic, and flagged as very toxic; reserved for qualified professional use, if it is used at all
contraindication Weak or deficient patients
pregnancy Contraindicated in pregnancy

Antiarrhythmics, beta blockers and other drugs that slow the heart: the herb's poisonous alkaloids target sodium channels in the heart and can slow the pulse, so the effects may combine (precautionary, drawn from its toxicology, not a demonstrated interaction)
Blood pressure medicines: the herb can itself lower blood pressure, so the two may compound each other (precautionary)