Triangular-toothed shield herb

Name

Hui Guan Zhong (Herba Polystichi Deltodoni )

Sources

The drug is the dried entire herb of Polystichum deltodon (Bak.) Diels (family Dryopteridaceae), growing on limerocks or in crevices of rock, and distributed in Anhui, Taiwan, Hunan, Hubei, Guangxi, Guangdong, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou of China.

The Effect of Triangular-toothed shield herb

Property

Sour, astringent, slightly cold; liver and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

It is used to promote blood circulation, stop bleeding, clear heat and remove toxicity, for the treatment of snake bites, traumatic injuries and traumatic bleeding, and prevention of cold.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.