Wind-Damp-Dispelling and Pain-Alleviating Herbs
Ha Lou (Sarmentose Pepper Herb)
Name
Ha Lou (Sarmentose Pepper Herb)
The Effect of 假蒟
Property
Bitter, warm; heart, lung, spleen and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Expel wind, disperse cold, promote the flow of qi to alleviate pain, dredge meridians and resolve swelling.
Indications
Rheumatic arthiritis, traumatic injury, diarrhea, abdominal distension, asthma with cough caused by wind-cold, pedal edema after delivery.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.
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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