Heat-Phlegm-Clearing and Resolving Herbs
Zhu Zai Li (猪仔笠)
Name
Zhu Zai Li (Chinese Eriosema Root)
The Effect of 猪仔笠
Property
Sweet, neutral; lung, large intestine and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Clear the lung heat, resolve phlegm, promote the secretion of saliva, relieve thrist, resolve swelling.
Indications
Cough due to lung-heat, dysentery, traumatic injury, pulmonary abscess, indigestion, hydrocele of tunica vaginalis, polydipsia with fever.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying on the affected area with the fresh.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of deficiency cold.
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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