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Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Stephania cepharantha Hayata; Stephania cepharantha Hayata; Dioscorea panthaica Prain et Burkill

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter and acrid; cool.

Channel entry: Spleen, stomach, lung, and kidney channels.*

Actions and indications: Clears heat and disperses phlegm; cools the blood and resolves toxin. Treats painful pharynx; throat impediment (hóu bì); cough; vomiting of blood (blood ejection); nosebleed (nǜ xuè); bleeding from incised wounds; swollen welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng) due to heat toxin; scrofula.

Dosage and method: Oral: Decoct (9–15g) or use in pills and powders. Topical: Crush or grind and sprinkle on the affected area.

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