Tranquilizing Herbs
Tu Mao Hao: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Tu Mao Hao (Herba Filifolii Sibirici)
Sources
The drug is the dried whole herb of Filifolium sibiricum (L.) Kitam.(family Compositae), growing on grasslands, pastures, and meadows, distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi of China.
Constituents
The whole herb contains volatile oil, flavonoids, filifolin, eriodictyol, 3, 6-dimethoxyquer cetagetin, triterpenes, phenols.
The Effect of Herba Filifolii Sibirici
Actions
It is used to clear away toxic heat, regulate menstruation, stop bleeding, induce tranquilization; for the treatment of high fever,palpitation, insomnia, leukorrhagia, sores, furuncles and carbuncles, chronic ulcer of lower extremity, otitis media.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, made into paste 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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