Wind-Damp-Dispelling and Tendons-Bone-Strengthening Herbs
Wu Bing Wei Mao (Herba Euonymi Subsessilis)
Name
Wu Bing Wei Mao (Herba Euonymi Subsessilis)
Sources
The drug is the whole herb of Euonymus subsessilis Sprague (Family Selastraceae), growing in valleys, distributed in Shanxi, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan of China.
The Effect of Wu Bing Wei Mao
Property
Slightly bitter, neutral.
Actions
Expel wind and eliminate dampness, dissipate blood stasis and set a fracture.
Indications
Rheumatic arthritis, impairment due to overstrain, fracture and traumatic injury.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~30 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded 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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