Properties: Sweet, cool or neutral (cooked)
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Stomach and intestines
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Relieves Summerheat, stops restlessness and quenches thirst
Summerheat, fever due to Heat Accumulation, intermittent fevers
Diabetes, diarrhea, dysentery
Strangury, dysuria
Pharyngitis, bronchitis, sore throat
Lumbago
Inflammation and alcohol intoxication
- Circulates Qi
Rheumatism, rheumatalgia
Leprosy, esophageal and gastric cancer
- Strengthens the Spleen
Dyspepsia, generalized debility
Haemorrhage, leukorrhea, threatened and abortion
Suggested Daily Dosage: 9-15g in decoction.
Cautions: It is contraindicated in case of dysentery and malaria.
It should not be eaten in excess, and should not be cooked with pork, which can easily cause abdominal pain.
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, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have 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.
