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Agerati Herba

Ageratum

胜红蓟 〔勝紅薊〕 shèng hóng jì

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Ageratum conyzoides L.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Acrid and bitter; balanced.

Channel entry: Lung and pericardium channels.*

Actions and indications: Clears heat and resolves toxin; disinhibits the pharynx and disperses swelling. Treats common cold with heat effusion, and painful swollen throat; welling- and flat-abscesses (yōng jū), and bleeding from external injury.

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