Blood-Activating Analgesics
Jin Ci Gu: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Jin Ci Gu (Typhonium roxburgii)
Sources
The drug is the tuber of Typhonium roxburgii Schott(family Araceae), growing in Tengchong in the west part of Yunnan, cultivated in plant garden of Kunming.
The Effect of Jin Ci Gu
Actions
It is used to counteract toxicity and relieve swelling, and as an anesthetic; for the treatment of snake-bite,sores,bleeding due to external injury,trauma,fracture,enteritis,gastric ulcer, rheumatic arthralgia.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~6 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded 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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