Nv Zhen Ye

Name

Nv Zhen Ye (Leaf of glossy privet)

The Effect of Nv Zhen Ye

Property

Pungent, cool.

Actions

Clear heat, improve eyesight, remove toxicity and dissipate stasis, resolve swelling and relieve cough.

Indications

Dizziness with headache, cough caused by lung-heat, scalds and burns, swelling and aching of gum, aphtha, tongue boil, acute conjunctivitis, festered sores.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 10~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, made into paste for applying or pounded into juice for mouth-washing.