Bai Yao Zi (Oriental Stephania Root)
Bai Yao Zi (Oriental Stephania Root): clear heat and remove toxicity, expel wind and alleviate pain, cool blood and stop bleeding.

Name
Bai Yao Zi (Oriental Stephania Root)
The Effect of Radix Stephaniae Cepharanthae
Property
Bitter, pungent, cool, slightly toxic; spleen, lung and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, expel wind and alleviate pain, cool blood and stop bleeding.
Indications
Sore throat, sores and boils, abdominal pain, nose bleeding, hematemesis, traumatic bleeding, diarrhea, rheumatic arthritis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g, or made into pills and powder. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying.
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