Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Jin Qiao Mai (Rhizoma Fagopyri Cymosi)
Name
Jin Qiao Mai (Wild Buckwheat Rhizome)
The Effect of Wild Buckwheat Rhizome
Property
Cool, slightly pungent, astringent; lung meridian entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and resolve carbuncle, expel wind and eliminate dampness.
Indications
Snake bites, sore throat, dysentery, traumatic injury, pulmonary abscess, cough and gasp due to lung-heat, rheumatic arthritis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g, or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into juice for applying.
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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