Back to previous page Search again ↑

Latin pharmacognostic name: Ajugae Decumbentis Herba

Alternate Chinese names: 筋骨草[2] jīn gǔ cǎo

Kingdom: Plant

Origin (other sources): Ajuga decumbens Thunb.

Use: Medicinal

Category:

Properties: Bitter and sweet; cold.

Channel entry: Lung channel.*

Indications:

Relieves cough and transforms phlegm; clears heat; cools the blood; disperses swelling; resolves toxin.

tracheitis; vomiting of blood (blood ejection); nosebleed (nǜ xuè); red dysentery; strangury; painful swollen throat; clove sores (dīng); swelling of welling-abscesses (yōng); injury from knocks and falls.

Dosage & Method: Oral: Decoct (9–15g dried, 60–90g fresh), extract juice, or grind to a powder. Topical: Apply crushed.

Product Area: Most parts of China.

Back to previous page Search again