Deficiency-Heat-Clearing Herbs
Mu Hao
Name
Mu Hao (Herba Artemisiae Japonicae)
The Effect of Mu Hao
Property
Bitter, cold; liver and gallbladder meridians entered.
Actions
Relieve summer-heat,bring down asthenic fever and prevent malaria.
Indications
Fever due to yin deficiency, malaria, external contraction of summer-heat, fever without sweat.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~15 g, double the dosage with fresh product. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded for applying with fresh product or decocted for washing.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women and weak people with deficiency-cold.
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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