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Tie Xian Cai (Copperleaf Herb)

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铁苋菜: clear heat and remove toxicity, remove stagnation, check dysentery and stop bleeding.

Tie Xian Cai (Copperleaf Herb)
Tie Xian Cai (Copperleaf Herb) — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

铁苋菜

Name

Tie Xian Cai (Copperleaf Herb)

The Effect of 铁苋菜

Property

Bitter, astringent, cool; heart and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, remove stagnation, check dysentery and stop bleeding.

Indications

Infantile malnutrition, urine with blood, nose bleeding, malaria, hepatitis, hematemesis, hematochezia, amebic dysentery, enteritis, bacillary dysentery, metrorrhagia; sores and boils, snake bites, traumatic bleeding, eczema, dermatitis for external use.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 10~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying on the affected area.

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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