Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs · 3-min read

Shan Hai Luo

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NameShan Hai Luo (Lance Asiabell Root)SourcesThe drug is the dried root of Codonopsis lanceolata (Sieb. et Zucc.) Trautv. (family Campanulaceae), growing in woods, damp soils along creeks, and distributed in Northeast China, Northern China, Eastern China and Henan, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi.The Effe

Shan Hai Luo

Name

Shan Hai Luo (Lance Asiabell Root)

Sources

The drug is the dried root of Codonopsis lanceolata (Sieb. et Zucc.) Trautv. (family Campanulaceae), growing in woods, damp soils along creeks, and distributed in Northeast China, Northern China, Eastern China and Henan, Hubei, Guangdong, Guangxi.

The Effect of Shan Hai Luo

Property

Sweet, pungent, neutral; spleen and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Resolve swelling, remove toxicity, discharge pus, eliminate phlegm and promote milk-secretion.

Indications

Scrofula, leucorrhea, boils, pulmonary abscess, acute mastitis, appendicitis, oligogalactia, tonsillitis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~60 g, 45~120 g with fresh product. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying with fresh product.

Cations

It is contraindicated for the early stage of external pathogens and people without sweat. It is antagonistic to Li Lu.

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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