Resuscitative Herbs
Jiu Jie Chang Pu (Irkutsk Anemone Rhizome)
Name
Jiu Jie Chang Pu (Altai Anemone Root)
The Effect of Altai Anemone Root
Property
Pungent, slightly warm; heart, liver and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Dispel wind and eliminate dampness, induce resuscitation, eliminate phlegm, strengthen the stomach and remove toxicity.
Indications
Dreaminess, amnesia, rheumatoid arthritis, sores and boils, epilepsy, coma due to blocking of the respiratory system, delirium, deafness with qi stagnation.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 1.5~6 g, or made into pill or powder, or pounded into juice for drinking with fresh product. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.
Cautions
It is contraindicated for yin-deficiency leading to hyperactivity of yang, dysphoria, hidrosis and spermatorrhea.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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