Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Zhu Sha Lian (Kaempfer dutchmanspipe root)
Name
Zhu Sha Lian (Kaempfer Dutchmanspipe Root)
The Effect of Radix Aristolochiae Kaempferi
Property
Bitter, pungent, cold; heart, lung and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, regulate qi and alleviate pain.
Indications
Sores and boils, diarrhea, snake bites, toothache, chest pain, laryngalgia, eruptive disease.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 5~10 g, or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder with vinegar for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to weak people.
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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