Yan Fu Mu Gen

Name

Yan Fu Mu Gen (Rhus chinensis root)

The Effect of Yan Fu Mu Gen

Property

Sour, salt, neutral; spleen and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Expel wind-damp, induce diuresis and resolve swelling, activate blood and remove toxicity.

Indications

Cough, acute mastitis, edema, rheumatic arthritis, traumatic injury, sores and tinea.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g, or 30~60 g of the fresh. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.