Folium Desmi Chinensis

Name

Jiu Bing Ye (Leaf of Chinese desmos)

The Effect of Folium Desmi Chinensis

Property

Bitter, pungent, warm; spleen and liver meridians entered.

Actions

Expel wind and eliminate dampness, alleviate pain, kill parasites.

Indications

Edema, traumatic injury, rubella, malaria, rheumatic arthritis, scabies, tinea pedis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.