Wind-Cold-Dispersing Herbs
Common stelmatocrypton herb (Stem of Common Stelmatocrypton)
Name
Sheng Teng (Stem of Common Stelmatocrypton)
Sources
The drug is the dried entire plant of Stelmatocrypton khasianum (Benth.) H. Baill. (family Asclepiadaceae), growing on hilly scrubs, woods, and distributed in Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan of China.
The Effect of Sheng Teng
Property
Sweet, pungent, warm; spleen and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Dispel wind-cold, promote the flow of qi and dredge meridians.
Indications
Cold, rheumatic arthritis, stomachache, abdominal distension and trachitis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~15 g or take the pouwder.
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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