Wind-Damp-Dispelling and Tendons-Bone-Strengthening Herbs
Hu Ji Sheng (Coloed Mistletoe Herb)
Name
Hu Ji Sheng (Herba Visci)
The Effect of 槲寄生
Property
Bitter, neutral; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Dispel wind-damp, tonify the liver and kidney, strengthen the tendons and bones, prevent miscarriage.
Indications
Dizziness, rheumatoid arthritis, sores and weakness of waist and knees, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, threatened abortion, weakness of tendons and bones.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~15 g, or made into pill or powder, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application.
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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