Medicinals
xún gǔ fēng / 寻骨风 / 尋骨風 / mollissima;
Latin pharmacognostic name: Aristolochiae Mollissimae Herba
Alternate English names: hairy birthwort
Alternate Chinese names:
Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Wind-damp–dispelling agents / Wind-damp-heat–dispelling agents
Properties: Acrid and bitter&ast
Channel entry: liver channel.
Indications:
Dispels wind-damp, frees the network vessels, and relieves pain.
wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain;
Dosage & Method:
Oral: Decoct (10–15g); steep in liquor to make medicinal wine.
Warning:
Contraindicated in yīn vacuity with heat and for patients with kidney disease as biomedically defined. Do not exceed prescribed doses or use for extended periods.
Product Area:
Yangtze basin, Hénán, Shāndōng, and Shǎnxī (Shaanxi).
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