An Ye

Name

An Ye (Folium Eucalypti)

The Effect of An Ye

Property

Bitter, pungent, cold; lung, spleen, stomach and liver meridians entered.

Actions

Dispel wind and release exterior, clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve phlegm and regulate the flow of qi, kill parasites and relieve itching.

Indications

Cold, diarrhea, malaria, eczema, burns and scalds, whooping cough, abdominal distension, traumatic bleeding, asthma and cough with high fever, rheumatic arthritis, scabies, ancylostomiasis and filariasis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 6~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.

Cautions

It is contraindicated in case of allergic dermatitis.