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

Tie Xian Cai (Copperleaf Herb)

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Tie Xian Cai (Copperleaf Herb): clear heat and remove toxicity, remove stagnation, check dysentery and stop bleeding.

铁苋菜

Name

Tie Xian Cai (Copperleaf Herb)

The Effect of Herba Acalyphae

Property

Bitter, astringent, cool; heart and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, remove stagnation, check dysentery and stop bleeding.

Indications

Infantile malnutrition, urine with blood, nose bleeding, malaria, hepatitis, hematemesis, hematochezia, amebic dysentery, enteritis, bacillary dysentery, metrorrhagia; sores and boils, snake bites, traumatic bleeding, eczema, dermatitis for external use.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 10~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying on the affected area.

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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