Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs(TCMHH)
Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs · 3-min read

葎草

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NameLv Cao (Herba Humuli Scandentis)The Effect of 葎草PropertySweet, bitter, cold; lung and kidney meridians entered.ActionsClear heat and promote diuresis, resolve stagnation and remove toxicity.IndicationsScrofula, carbuncle, difficulty in urination, malaria, dysentery, diarrhea, pulmonary abscess,

葎草
葎草 — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

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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, haemorrhoid, 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.

Cations

It is used for heat diseases only.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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