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Shui Lian Suo (Folium seu Radix Cotoneasteris Horizontalis)

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水莲沙: clear heat, eliminate dampness, resolve phlegm, relieve cough, stop bleeding and alleviate pain.

Shui Lian Suo (Folium seu Radix Cotoneasteris Horizontalis)
Shui Lian Suo (Folium seu Radix Cotoneasteris Horizontalis) — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

水莲沙

Name

Shui Lian Suo (Folium seu Radix Cotoneasteris Horizontalis)

Sources

The drug is the dried root or whole herb of Cotoneaster horizontalis Decne.(Family Rosaceae), growing inscrubsoronrockyslopes,anddistributedinShaanxi,Gansu,Zhejiang,Hubei,Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan of China.

The Effect of 水莲沙

Actions

Clear heat, eliminate dampness, resolve phlegm, relieve cough, stop bleeding and alleviate pain.

Indications

Dysentery, diarrhea, abdominal pain, hematemesis, dysmenorrhea, leukorrhea, etc.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 10~15 g.

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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