Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Epigeal Srephaia Root
Name
Di Bu Rong (Epigeal Srephaia Root)
The Effect of Radix Stephaniae Epigaeae
Property
Bitter, cold, toxic; lung, stomach and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, eliminate phlegm and prevent malaria, alleviate pain.
Indications
Sores and boils, malaria, stomachache and pharyngitis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 1.5~3 g, or take the powder, 0.5~1 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
Cautions
Be careful when taking orally.
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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