English walnut exocarp

Name

Hu Tao Qing Pi (English walnut exocarp)

The Effect of English walnut exocarp

Property

Bitter, astringent, neutral; liver, spleen and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Alleviate pain, relieve cough, check diarrhea, remove toxicity, kill parasites.

Indications

Abdominal pain, chronic cough, chronic diarrhea, sores and boils, stubborn dematitis, dysmenorrhea, favus on the scalp, leucoderma.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g, or made into pills and powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.