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Oxytropis Falcatae Herba

镰形棘豆 〔鐮形棘豆〕 lián xíng jí dòu

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Oxytropis falcata Bge.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid; cold; toxic.

Channel entry: Lung and spleen channels.

Actions and indications: Clears heat and resolves toxin; engenders flesh.* Treats influenza; tonsillitis; welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū), and sores; epilepsy; red and white dysentery.*

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