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Herba Kyllingae

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NameShui Wu Gong (Shortleaf Kyllinga Herb)The Effect of Herba KyllingaePropertyPungent, slightly bitter, neutral; liver and lung meridians entered.ActionsDispel wind and remove toxicity, clear heat and promote diuresis, activate blood.IndicationsDysentery, sores and boils, snake bites, traumatic inj

Herba Kyllingae
Herba Kyllingae — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

水蜈蚣

Name

Shui Wu Gong (Shortleaf Kyllinga Herb)

The Effect of Herba Kyllingae

Property

Pungent, slightly bitter, neutral; liver and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Dispel wind and remove toxicity, clear heat and promote diuresis, activate blood.

Indications

Dysentery, sores and boils, snake bites, traumatic injury, rheumatic arthritis, skin itch, jaundice, malaria, whooping cough, headache and fever due to cold, chyluria, acute bronchitis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g, or double the dosage with fresh product. It also can be pounded into juice or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

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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