乌口树

Name

Wu Kou Shu (Folium et radix Tarennae Mollissimae)

Sources

The drug is the dried root or fresh leaf of Tarenna mollissima (Hook. f. et Arn.) Robins. (Family Rubiaceae), growing on mountain slopes, along streams and ravines, in sparse woods on mountainous areas, or in scrubs, and distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan of China.

The Effect of 乌口树

Property

Pungent, sour, slightly bitter, slightly warm.

Actions

Expel wind and resolve swelling, dissipate stasis and alleviate pain.

Indications

Traumatic injury, rheumatic arthritis, stomatitis, phlegmon, sores and boils, ischialgia.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g, or soaked in wine, or decocted for mouth washing. Proper dosage is for external application, soaked in wine for applying on the affected area.