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长瓦韦

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Name Chang Wa Wei (Herba Lepisori Pseudonudi) Sources The drug is the dried or fresh whole herb of Lepisorus pseudonudus Ching (Family Polypodiaceae), growing in forests or woods,.

长瓦韦
长瓦韦 — Traditional Chinese Medicine Healing Herbs

Chang Wa Wei

Name

Chang Wa Wei (Herba Lepisori Pseudonudi)

Sources

The drug is the dried or fresh whole herb of Lepisorus pseudonudus Ching (Family Polypodiaceae), growing in forests or woods, in crevices or on trunks, and distributed in Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan and Tibet of China.

The Effect of 长瓦韦

Property

Slightly sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold; liver, heart and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Whole herb is used as febrifuge, diuretic, antiphlogistic and antihemorrhagic, for the treatment of acute respiratory infection with cough, dysentery, stranguria with turbid urine, hematuria and hematemesis, externally for traumatic bleeding, sores, etc.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.

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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