Cold-Phlegm-Warming and Resolving Herbs
Mao Zhua Cao
Name
Mao Zhua Cao (Radix Ranunculi Ternati)
The Effect of Radix Ranunculi Ternati
Property
Sweet, warm, neutral; liver and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Resolve phlegm and dissipate nodulation, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Indications
Scrofula, malaria, pulmonary tuberculosis, snake and insect bites, toothache, pharyngitis, migraine, deep-rooted boil.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder 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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