Medicinals
fèng wěi cǎo / 凤尾草 / 鳳尾草 / phoenix-tail fern;
Latin pharmacognostic name: Pteridis Multifidi Herba
Alternate English names: spider brake
Alternate Chinese names: 白脚草 bǎi jiǎo cǎo
Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing toxin-resolving agents
Properties: Bitter; cold.
Channel entry: large intestine and bladder channels.*
Indications:
Clears heat and disinhibits dampness; cools the blood and stanches bleeding; disperses swelling and resolves toxin.
diarrhea and dysentery; painful swollen throat;
Dosage & Method:
Oral: 10–15g. If using the fresh product, 30–60g; can be taken as a juice. Topical: Apply the ground product ground or the fresh product crushed.
Warning:
Use with care in vacuity cold diarrhea and dysentery and in pregnancy.
Product Area:
Yúnnán, Sìchuān, Guǎngdōng, Guǎngxī, Húnán, Jiāngxī, Zhèjiāng, ānhuī, Jiāngsū, Fújiàn, Táiwān.