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Rong Xu

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NameRong Xu (Smallfruit fig aerial root)The Effect of Rong XuPropertyBitter, neutral; lung, spleen and kidney meridians entered.ActionsExpel wind, clear heat, activate blood and remove toxicity.IndicationsTraumatic injury, whooping cough, nose bleeding, rheumatic arthritis, amygdalitis, inadequate e

Rong Xu
Rong Xu — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

Rong Xu

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Name

Rong Xu (Smallfruit fig aerial root)

The Effect of Rong Xu

Property

Bitter, neutral; lung, spleen and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Expel wind, clear heat, activate blood and remove toxicity.

Indications

Traumatic injury, whooping cough, nose bleeding, rheumatic arthritis, amygdalitis, inadequate eruption of measles, abdominal pain caused by eruptive disease, conjunctivitis, flu, bloody stranguria.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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