Wind-Extinguishing and Spasm-Stopping Herbs
Hou Zao: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Hou Zao (Rhesus Macaque Bezoar)
The Effect of Hou Zao
Property
Bitter, slightly salty, cold; salty; heart, lung and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and relieve convulsion, eliminate phlegm and relieve asthma, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Indications
Epilepsy, scrofula, sore throat, pharyngitis, asthma and cough due to phlegm-heat, acute infantile convulsions.
Dosage and Administrations
Take the powder 0.3~1 g.It shouldn’t be decocted. Proper dosage is for external application, ground with vinegar 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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