Tu Mao Hao

Name

Tu Mao Hao (Herba Filifolii Sibirici)

Sources

The drug is the dried whole herb of Filifolium sibiricum (L.) Kitam. (family Compositae), growing on grasslands, pastures, and meadows, distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Shanxi of China.

Constituents

The whole herb contains volatile oil, flavonoids, filifolin, eriodictyol, 3, 6-dimethoxyquer cetagetin, triterpenes, phenols.

The Effect of Tu Mao Hao

Actions

It is used to clear away toxic heat, regulate menstruation, stop bleeding, induce tranquilization; for the treatment of high fever, palpitation, insomnia, leukorrhagia, sores, furuncles and carbuncles, chronic ulcer of lower extremity, otitis media.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, made into paste for applying.