Herbs for Toxin-Counteracting, Parasites-Killing and Itch-Relieving
Lv Song Guo (Semen Strychni Ignatii)
Name
Lv Song Guo (Semen Strychni Ignatii)
The Effect of Lv Song Guo
Property
Bitter, cold, toxic; spleen and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Remove toxicity and resolve swelling, kill parasites and alleviate pain.
Indications
Diarrhea, malaria, incised wound, snake and insect bites, hemorrhoids, infantile ascariasis, head sore.
Dosage and Administrations
Take the juice, 0.06~0.09 g per time, 2~3 times a day. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to weak people and aeipathia.
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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