Wind-Damp-Dispelling and Pain-Alleviating Herbs
Liang Tou Jian (Radde Anemone Rhizome)
Liang Tou Jian
Rhizoma Anemones Raddeanae
兩頭尖
竹节香附
Radde Anemone Rhizome
Name
Liang Tou Jian (Rhizoma Anemones Raddeanae)
The Effect of 两头尖
Property
Pungent, hot, toxic; spleen meridian entered.
Actions
Dispel wind-damp, resolve swelling.
Indications
Rheumatic arthritis, muscular constriction, joint pain, sores and boils.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 1~3 g. Proper dosage is for external application.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women.
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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