Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Tie Sao Zhou (Herba Lespedezae Cuneatae)
Tie Sao Zhou
鐵掃帚
Cuneate Lespedeza
夜关门
Herba Lespedezae Cuneatae
Ye Guan Men
Name
Tie Sao Zhou (Cuneate Lespedeza)
The Effect of 铁扫帚
Property
Sweet, slightly bitter, neutral; lung, liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Promote digestion, clear heat and promote diuresis, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough.
Indications
Infantile malnutrition, indigestion, diarrhea, edema, aphtha.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying with fresh product.
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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