Medicinals
lǜ cǎo / 葎草 / 葎草 / Japanese hop
Latin pharmacognostic name: Humuli Scandentis Herba
Alternate English names:
Alternate Chinese names: 割人藤 gē rén téng; 五爪龙[2] wǔ zhǎo lóng
Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing toxin-resolving agents
Properties: Sweet and bitter&ast
Channel entry: liver, lung, large intestine, and bladder channels.
Indications:
- Clears heat and resolves toxin: Welling-abscesses; scrofula; eczema; itching;
venomous snake bites ; diarrhea and dysentery. - Abates vacuity heat: persistent vacuity heat; tidal heat and night sweating; pulmonary consumption cough.
- Disinhibits urine: Heat strangury with rough urination; inhibited urination.
Dosage & Method:
Oral: 6–15g (double if using fresh product). Topical: Appropriate amount.
Product Area:
Most parts of China.
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