Medicinals
mǎ wěi lián / 马尾连 / 馬尾連 / meadow rue
Latin pharmacognostic name: Thalictri Rhizoma et Radix
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Origin: Plant
Use: medicinal
Category: Heat-clearing agents / Heat-clearing dampness-drying agents
Properties: Bitter&ast
Channel entry: heart, liver, and large intestine channels.*
Indications:
- Clears heat and dries dampness: Dysentery; jaundice.
- Drains fire and resolves toxin: Febrile disease with vexation and agitation; lung heat cough; swelling of welling-abscesses (yōng zhǒng);
sore s and boils;painful red swollen eyes .Dosage & Method:
Oral: 6–12g. Topical: Apply ground (if using fresh product, crushed). Can also be used a wash.
Quality:
Golden yellow roots are the best.
Product Area:
Sìchuān, Qīnghǎi, Héběi.
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