Herba Patriniae Rupestris

Name

Yan Bai Jiang (Cliff patrinia herb)

Sources

The drug is the dried whole herb of Patrinia rupestris (Pall.) Dufr. (family Valerianaceae), growing on dry mountain slopes, grasslands, at the edges of the woods, distributed chiefly in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi of China.

The Effect of Herba Patriniae Rupestris

Property

Bitter, cold.

Actions

It is used to lear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood circulation, promote the drainage of pus; or the treatment of enteritis, dysentery, appendicitis, hepatitis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g.