Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Lou Lu: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Lou Lu (Radix Rhapontici)
The Effect of Lou Lu
Property
Bitter, cold; stomach meridian entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity; cure abscess and dissipate nudulation; unblock meridians and promote lactation; relax tendons and unblock vessels.
Indications
Mammary abscess with swelling pain, scrofula and sores; galactostasis, distending pain of breast; arthralgia due to dampness, spasm.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 5~9 g. Pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to patients with qi deficiency, sores and ulcers in flat shape, and the 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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