Back to search result Previous Next
Search in medicinals

Mahoniae Caulis

Mahonia stem

功劳木 〔功勞木〕 gōng láo mù

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Mahonia bealei (Fort.) Carr.*; Mahonia fortunei (Lindl.) Fedde*; Mahonia japonica (Thunb.) DC.; Mahonia calamicaulis Spare et Fisch.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter; balanced.

Actions and indications: Clears the lung; suppresses consumption cough; kills worms; and frees the stool; supplements yīn; allays thirst; cools the blood.*

See: Shí dà gōng láo yè (十大功劳叶 Mahoniae Folium, mahonia [leaf])

Back to search result Previous Next