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Smilacis Bockii Rhizoma

Bock’s greenbrier [root]

金刚藤 〔金剛藤〕 jīn gāng téng

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Smilax bockii Warb.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Slightly acrid; warm.

Actions and indications: Dispels wind, quickens the blood, and resolves toxin. Treats wind-damp lumbar and leg pain; injury from knocks and falls; scrofula.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (3–9g).

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