Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Feng Wei Cao (Chinese Brake Herb)
Name
Feng Wei Cao (Herba Pteridis multifidae)
The Effect of Herba Pteridis multifidae
Property
Mild, slightly bitter, cold; large intestine, heart and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and promote diuresis, cool blood and stop bleeding, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.
Indications
Hepatitis due to jaundice, stranguria, parotitis, enteritis, hematemesis, hemorrhinia, morbid leucorrhea, hematochezia, hematuria, tonsillitis, sores and boils, eczema.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g or 30~60 g of the fresh product, or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of deficiency-cold.
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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