Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
E Zhang Jin Xing Cao (Hastate Phymatopsis)
Name
E Zhang Jin Xing Cao (Herba Phymatopsis Hastatae cum Radice)
The Effect of Herba Phymatopsis Hastatae cum Radice
Property
Bitter, cool.
Actions
Clear heat and cool blood, promote diuresis and remove toxicity.
Indications
Sores and boils, hematochezia, bloody stranguria, chronic hepatitis, bacillary dysentery, typhoid fever, polydypsia, convulsions, tonsillitis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g, large dose can be 60 g. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder 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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