Caulis et Folium Gouaniae Javanicae

Name

Mao Zui Qian (Caulis et Folium Gouaniae Javanicae)

Sources

The drug is the dried or fresh stem or leaf of Gouania javanica Miq, (Family Rhamnaceae), growing in forests or on trees along streams, and distributed in Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan of China.

The Effect of Caulis et Folium Gouaniae Javanicae

Property

Slightly bitter, astringent, cool.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, astringe to stop bleeding.

Indications

Sores and boils, carbuncle, ulcer, eczema, traumatic bleeding, scalds and burns, etc.

Dosage and Administrations

Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.