Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Jin Guo Lan (Arrowshaped Tinospora Root)
Name
Jin Guo Lan (Arrowshaped Tinospora Root)
The Effect of 金果榄
Property
Bitter, cold; spleen and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity.
Indications
Sores and boils, stomachache, appendicitis, mastitis, mumps, acute pharyngitis, tonsillitis, enteritis, stomatitis, bacillary dysentery, aphonia due to hot cough.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~9 g, or made into powder, 1~2 g per time. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or puff through throat.
Cautions
It is contraindicated for weakness of the spleen and the stomach.
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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