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Latin pharmacognostic name: Humuli Scandentis Herba

Alternate Chinese names: 割人藤 gē rén téng; 五爪龙[2] wǔ zhǎo lóng

Kingdom: Plant

Origin (other sources): Humulus scandens (Lour.) Merr. [= H. japonicus Sieb. et Zucc.]

Use: Medicinal

Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing toxin-resolving agents

Properties: Sweet and bitter*; cold*; nontoxic*.

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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