Wind-Damp-Dispelling, tendons-Soothing and Collaterals-Activating Herbs
Ye Mu Gua (Caulis et Folium Stauntoniae)
Name
Ye Mu Gua (Caulis et Folium Stauntoniae)
The Effect of Ye Mu Gua
Property
Slightly bitter, neutral; liver and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Dispel wind and alleviate pain, stimulate the circulation of the blood and cause the muscles and joints to relax.
Indications
Headache, toothache, traumatic injury, dysmenorrhea, rheumatic arthritis, low back and leg pain.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 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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