Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Niu She Cao (Leaf of toothedfruit dock)
Name
Niu She Cao (Folium Rumicis Dentati)
Sources
The drug is the dried leaf of Rumex dentatus L (Family Polygonaceae), growing in moist or swampy lands, and dislributed in Hebei, Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei, Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan of China.
The Effect of Niu She Cao
Property
Bitter, cool.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, kill parasites and relieve itching.
Indications
Scabies, acute mastitis, sores and boils.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~10 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
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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