Shui Ku Mai (Watery Speedwell Herb)
Name Shui Ku Mai (Herba Veronicae Anagallis-Aquaticae) Nature and action Nature Bitter, cool; lung, liver and kidney channels.
Name
Shui Ku Mai (Herba Veronicae Anagallis-Aquaticae)
The Effect of 水苦荬
Property
Bitter, cool; lung, liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and eliminate dampness, stop bleeding and dissipate stasis.
Indications
Abnormal menstruation, traumatic injury, hernia, bloody stranguria, dysentery, cold, laryngalgia, deep-rooted boil, hemoptysis due to overexertion.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g, or pounded into powder for taking with water. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying or laryngeal insufflation.
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