Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Hui Guan Zhong (Triangular-toothed shield herb)
Name
Hui Guan Zhong (Herba Polystichi Deltodoni )
Sources
The drug is the dried entire herb of Polystichum deltodon (Bak.) Diels (family Dryopteridaceae), growing on limerocks or in crevices of rock, and distributed in Anhui, Taiwan, Hunan, Hubei, Guangxi, Guangdong, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou of China.
The Effect of Herba Polystichi Deltodoni
Property
Sour, astringent, slightly cold; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
It is used to promote blood circulation, stop bleeding, clear heat and remove toxicity, for the treatment of snake bites, traumatic injuries and traumatic bleeding, and prevention of cold.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded 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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