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

Herba Hemiboeae Subcapitatae

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NameJiang Long Cao (Herba Hemiboeae Subcapitatae)SourcesThe drug is the dried whole herb of Hemiboea subcapitata C. B. Clarke (family Gesneriaceae), growing in moist shady sites on mountain slopes, under woods, and distributed chiefly in Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, jiangsu, Shaanxi of C

Name

Jiang Long Cao (Herba Hemiboeae Subcapitatae)

Sources

The drug is the dried whole herb of Hemiboea subcapitata C. B. Clarke (family Gesneriaceae), growing in moist shady sites on mountain slopes, under woods, and distributed chiefly in Sichuan, Guizhou, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, jiangsu, Shaanxi of China.

The Effect of Herba Hemiboeae Subcapitatae

Property

Sweet, cold.

Actions

It is used to clear summerheat and eliminate dampness, remove toxicity; for the treatment of snake bites, sores, carbuncles, syndrome of exogenous summerheat-damp.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying with the fresh.

Contraindication

Avoid eating acid and cold food.

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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