Herba Polygoni Perfoliati

Name

Gang Ban Gui (Herba Polygoni Perfoliati)

The Effect of Herba Polygoni Perfoliati

Property

Sore, slightly cold; lung, bladder meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, promote diuresis and resolve swelling, reliver cough.

Indications

Sore throat, cough due to lung-heat, edema with oliguria, snake and insect bites, eczema, sores and boils, diarrhea due to damp-heat, whooping cough.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying with fresh product or decocted for washing with dry product.