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Di Su Mu (Penang pronephrium herb)

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Di Su Mu (Penang pronephrium herb): it is used to stop bleeding, disperse blood stasis, promote tissue regenation and dispel dampness; for the treatment of metrorrhagia, dysentery, traumatic injury.

Di Su Mu (Penang pronephrium herb)
Di Su Mu (Penang pronephrium herb) — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

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Name

Di Su Mu (Penang pronephrium herb)

Source

The drug is the dried rhizome of Abacopteris penangiana (Hook.) Ching (family Thelypteridaceae), growing in wet sites under woods or along creeks, and distributed in the most provinces.

Nature and action

Nature

Astringent, bitter, cool.

Actions

It is used to stop bleeding, disperse blood stasis, promote tissue regenation and dispel dampness; for the treatment of metrorrhagia, dysentery, traumatic injury.

Dose

Decoction 9~18 g, or soaked in wine.

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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