Wu Hua Guo (Fructus Fici)
无花果: clear heat and promote the secretion of saliva or body fluid, strengthen the stomach and whet appetite, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Name
Wu Hua Guo (Fructus Fici)
The Effect of 无花果
Property
Sweet, neutral; lung, stomach and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and promote the secretion of saliva or body fluid, strengthen the stomach and whet appetite, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Indications
Sore throat, poor appetite, diarrhea, dysentery, indigestion, sores and boils, tinea, constipation due to intestine heat, hypogalactia, dry cough, hoarseness.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g, or large dose can be 30~60 g. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.
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