Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Niu Jin Guo (Root of perforated harrisonia)
Name
Niu Jin Guo (Radix Harrisoniae Perforatae)
Sources
The drug is the dried or fresh root or leaf of Harrisonia perforate (Bl.) Merr. (Family Simaroubaceae), growing on mountain slopes, in forests and scrubs on mountainous areas, and distributed in Guang dong and Hainan of China.
The Effect of Niu Jin Guo
Property
Bitter, cold; lung and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and prevent malaria.
Indications
Nebula, Marlaria.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~15 g, or double the dosage with the fresh.
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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