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Aspidistrae Luridae Radix

蛇退 〔蛇退〕 shé tuì

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Aspidistra lurida Ker-Gawl.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid and slightly bitter; balanced.

Actions and indications: Dispels wind and resolves toxin; dispels stasis and relieves pain. Treats treats lumbar pain or wind-damp pain (decoct 15g at a time). Crush and applied topically to knife or bullet wounds and bone fractures.*

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