Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Alocasia Macrorrhiza (Common Alocasia Rhizome)
Name
Hai Yu (Common Alocasia Rhizome)
The Effect of Hai Yu
Property
Pungent, cold, toxic; heart, liver, gallbladder and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation.
Indications
Typhoid fever of intestine, high fever; sores and boils for external application.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded for applying with fresh product.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women and weak people.
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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