Properties: None given
Meridans Entered:
Primary: None given
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Promotes sweating and Drains Dampness
Common cold with absence of sweating
Cough and wheezing (Tamilnadu, India)
Inhibited urination
Oedema
Kidney pain, to expel a torn placenta & post-natal cleansing (Seri women of Sonora, Mexico)
- Clears Heat and Resolves Toxicity
Jaundice, also used by Traditional Mali healers for malaria, of which jaundice is a common complication
Snakebites and scorpion stings (Tamilnadu, India)
- Relieves pain and itching
Laceration of the eyelid, also used to clean the eyes in Tamilnadu, India
Pain from mounting Qi, hernia
Scabs due to skin disorders (Lai), Plum-toxin sores (syphilis)
Suggested Daily Dosage: 9-15g in decoction. In the treatment of malaria, Mali healers give as much as needed until symptoms disappear.
Does not appear in any formulae listed on this site
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, has been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
