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Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs · 3-min read

仙人掌

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Name Xian Ren Zhang (Cholla root and stem) Nature and action Nature Bitter, cold; heart, lung and stomach channels.

仙人掌
仙人掌 — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

仙人掌

Name

Xian Ren Zhang (Cholla root and stem)

The Effect of 仙人掌

Property

Bitter, cold; heart, lung and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Promote the flow of qi, activate blood, clear heat and remove toxicity, cool blood to stop bleeding, clear lung-heat and relieve cough.

Indications

Dysentery, sores and boils, snake and insect bites, acute mastitis, hematemesis, tinea, cough caused by lung-heat, scalds, frostbite, laryngalgia, stomachache, abdominal mass, hemorrhoid bleeding, hemoptysis caused by tuberculosis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 10~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

Cautions

It is contraindicated in case of deficiency cold.

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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