Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Lv Cao (Japanese Hop Herb)
Name
Lv Cao (Herba Humuli Scandentis)
The Effect of 葎草
Property
Sweet, bitter, cold; lung and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and promote diuresis, resolve stagnation and remove toxicity.
Indications
Scrofula, carbuncle, difficulty in urination, malaria, dysentery, diarrhea, pulmonary abscess, pulmonary tuberculosis, pneumonia, hemorrhoid, gonorrhea, stubborn dermatitis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~15 g ( 30~60 g of the fresh product), or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.
Cautions
It is used for heat diseases only.
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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