Medicinals
jī gǔ cǎo / 鸡骨草 / 雞骨草 / prayer-beads;
Latin pharmacognostic name: Abri Herba
Alternate English names: Chinese prayer-beads
Alternate Chinese names:
Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing toxin-resolving agents
Properties: Sweet; cool; nontoxic*.
Channel entry: lung and gallbladder channels.
Indications:
Clears heat and resolves toxin; disinhibits dampness and disperses stasis.
jaundice (e.g., icteric hepatitis); dysentery; heat strangury.
Dosage & Method:
Oral: Decoct (6–15g); use in pills and powders.
Quality:
Clean dry plants with root, stem, and leaf intact.
Product Area:
Guǎngdōng, Guǎngxī.
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