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Da Huo Cao Gen

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Da Huo Cao Gen: the root is used to eliminate phlegm, to dissipate blood stasis, to promote digestion, to pervent attack of malaria and to destroy parasites, for the treatment of dyspepsia, malaria, internal injury.

Da Huo Cao Gen
Da Huo Cao Gen — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

大火草

Name

Da Huo Cao (Anomones Tomentosea Radix)

Sources

The drug is the dried or fresh root of Anemone tomentosa (Maxim.)Pei (Family Ranunculaceae), growing in sunny slope, distributed in Hebei, Shaoxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Henan, Hubei, Hunan and Sichuan of China.

Constituents

The root contains anemonine.

The Effect of Da Huo Cao Gen

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The root is used to eliminate phlegm, to dissipate blood stasis, to promote digestion, to pervent attack of malaria and to destroy parasites, for the treatment of dyspepsia, malaria, internal injury caused by overstrain, cough with dyspnea, traumatic injury, infantile malnutrition neurodermatitis, furuncles and sores.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~9 g or take its powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

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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