Putridity-Resolving and Wound-Healing Herbs
E Mao: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
E Mao (Goose feathers)
The Effect of E Mao
Property
Salt, cool; gallbladder and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Remove toxicity and resolve swelling, astringe wound.
Indications
Sores and boils, eczema, convulsive epilepsy, dysphagia, corporic tinea and scabies.
Dosage and Administrations
It is made into powder or pills for oral taking. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.
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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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