Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Chou Ling Dan Cao: Chinese Herb Guide
Wingedtooth Laggera Herb
臭灵丹草
Herba Laggerae
Name
Chou Ling Dan Cao (Herba Laggerae)
The Effect of Chou Ling Dan Cao
Property
Pungent, bitter, cold, toxic; lung meridian entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, relieve cough and resolve phlegm.
Indications
Sore throat, cough due to lung-heat, cold due to wind-heat.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g, or pounded into juice or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
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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