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Mao Xiang (Rhizoma Hierochloes Odoratae)

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Quick answer

茅香: it is used to cool blood and stop bleeding, clear away heat and promote urination; for the treatment of vomiting blood, hematuria, edema due to nephritis, strangury of heat type.

Mao Xiang (Rhizoma Hierochloes Odoratae)
Mao Xiang (Rhizoma Hierochloes Odoratae) — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

茅香

Name

Mao Xiang (Rhizoma Hierochloes Odoratae))

Sources

The drug is the dried rhizome and whole herb of Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv. (family Gramineae), growing on shady hill-slopes or wet grass-fields, distributed in Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Gansu, Shanxi, Shandong of China.

The Effect of 茅香

Property

Sweet, cold.

Actions

It is used to cool blood and stop bleeding, clear away heat and induce diuresis; for the treatment of hematemesis, hematuria, edema due to nephritis, stranguria of heat type.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 30~60 g.

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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