Qi Tonics
Jin Lv Mei (Radix Hamamelis)
Name
Jin Lv Mei (Radix Hamamelis)
Sources
The drug is the dried root of Hamamelis mollis Oliv. (family Hamamelidaceae),growing in shrubs and woods, on valley sides and wood-sides, distributed inSichuan,Hubei, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangxi of China.
Constituents
It contains kaempferol, quercetin, astragalin.
The Effect of Jin Lv Mei
Actions
It is used to clear away toxic heat; for the treatment of overstrain, severe sores.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g, or 60~90 g of the fresh.
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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