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

Black Nightshade Herb

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NameLong Kui (Black Nightshade Herb)The Effect of Black Nightshade HerbPropertyBitter, cold; liver and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and resolve swelling.IndicationsTraumatic injury, difficulty in urination, dysentery, sores and boils, eczema, acute n

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Name

Long Kui (Black Nightshade Herb)

The Effect of Black Nightshade Herb

Property

Bitter, cold; liver and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and resolve swelling.

Indications

Traumatic injury, difficulty in urination, dysentery, sores and boils, eczema, acute nephritis, chronic bronchitis, erysipelas, leukorrhagia, prostatitis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.

Cations

It is contraindicated for deficiency of spleen and stomach.

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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