Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Mao Ren Shen (Valvate Actinidia Root)
Mao Ren Shen
Valvate Actinidia Root
貓人參
Name
Mao Ren Shen (Valvate Actinidia Root)
The Effect of 猫人参
Property
Bitter, astringent, cool; liver meridian entered.
Actions
Clear heat, resolve swelling and remove toxicity.
Indications
Sores and boils, leucorrhea, lepriasis, summer fever, respiratory tract infection.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 30~60 g.
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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