Shan Ci Gu
NameShan Ci Gu (Indian Iphigenia Bulb)The Effect of Shan Ci Gu PropertySweet, slightly pungent, cold, slightly toxic; liver, stomach and lung meridians entered.ActionsResolve swelling and dissipate nodulation, resolve phlegm and remove toxicity.IndicationsSores and boils, snake and insect bites, sor
Name
Shan Ci Gu (Indian Iphigenia Bulb)
The Effect of Shan Ci Gu
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.
Cations
It is contraindicated for weak people.
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