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Ranunculi Ternati Radix
Cat’s claw buttercup [root]
猫爪草 〔貓爪草〕 māo zhǎo cǎo
Kingdom: Plant
Origin in unofficial sources: Ranunculus ternatus Thunb.
Use: Medicinal
Category: External-use agents / Toxin-attacking, worm-killing, and itch-relieving agents
Properties: Sweet and acrid; warm; nontoxic*.
Channel entry: Liver and lung channels.*
Actions and indications: Resolves toxin; transforms phlegm and disperses binds. Treats scrofula;