Shui Zhen Zhu Cai
Shui Zhen Zhu Cai: expel wind and clear heat, eliminate dampness and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.
Name
Shui Zhen Zhu Cai (Labiatae Pogostemon auricularius)
Sources
The drug is the dried or fresh whole herb of Pogostemon auricularius (L.) Hassk. (Family Labia tae), growing in swampy lands, and distributed in Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Yunnan of China.
The Effect of Shui Zhen Zhu Cai
Actions
Expel wind and clear heat, eliminate dampness and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.
Indications
Eczema, snake bites, hernia, infantile convulsion, rheumatic arthritis, fever with common cold, ileotyphus, infantile eczema, sores.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.
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