Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Shan Ci Gu (Rhizoma Pleionis)
Name
Shan Ci Gu (Indian Iphigenia Bulb)
The Effect of 山慈姑
Property
Sweet, slightly pungent, cold, slightly toxic; liver, stomach and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation, resolve phlegm and remove toxicity.
Indications
Sores and boils, snake and insect bites, sore throat, scrofula, lyssodexis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~6 g, or pounded into juice, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into juice for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated for 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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