Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs · 3-min read

Asiatic Moonseed Rhizome

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NameBei Dou Gen (Asiatic Moonseed Rhizome)The Effect of Asiatic Moonseed RhizomePropertyBitter, cold, slightly toxic; lung, stomach and lung intestine meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity; resolve swelling and alleviate pain; promote diuresis.IndicationsSore throat; cough with lun

Bei Dou Gen

Name

Bei Dou Gen (Asiatic Moonseed Rhizome)

The Effect of Asiatic Moonseed Rhizome

Property

Bitter, cold, slightly toxic; lung, stomach and lung intestine meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity; resolve swelling and alleviate pain; promote diuresis.

Indications

Sore throat; cough with lung heat; mumps; diarrhea; jaundice; rheumatoid arthritis; haemorrhoid; snake and insect bites.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~9 g. It should be slowly swallowed in the mouth for sore throat. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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