Medicinals

máo gèn / 毛茛 / 毛茛 / Japanese ranunculus

Latin pharmacognostic name: Ranunculi Japonici Herba et Radix

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Origin: Plant

Use: medicinal

Category: External medicine agents / Toxin-attacking, worm-killing, and itch-relieving agents

Properties: Acrid&ast

  • warm&ast
  • toxic*.

    Channel entry:

    Indications:

    Blisters and attacks toxin; relieves pain; interrupts malaria; calms panting; kills worms.

    wind-damp impediment (fēng shī bì) pain; external injury pain; headache; stomach pain; malarial disease; panting and cough; painful red swollen eyes; toxin swelling of welling-abscesses (yōng) and sores; scrofula; lichen (xiǎn) and lài.

    Dosage & Method:

    Topical: Apply crushed or decoct as a wash.

    Product Area:

    Grows wild in most parts.

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