Wind-Damp-Dispelling, tendons-Soothing and Collaterals-Activating Herbs
Pa Shan Hu (Japanese Creeper Stem)
Name
Pa Shan Hu (Japanese Creeper Stem)
Sources
The drug is the dried root or stem of Parthenocissus tricuspidata (Sieb. et Eucc.) Planch. (family Vitaceae), growing on rocks, walls and trunks, and distributed in most part of China.
The Effect of 爬山虎
Property
Warm, sweet, astringent.
Actions
Dispel wind, dredge meridians, activate blood and remove toxicity.
Indications
Rheumatic arthritis; sores and boils, traumatic injury for external application.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 25~50 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying on the affected area.
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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