夜香牛

Name

Ye xiang Niu (Herba Vernoniae Cinereae)

Sources

The drug is the dried herb of Vernonia cinerea (L.)Less. (family Compositae), growing in wilderness, on field sides, roadsides, and house-sides, distributed in Fujian, Taiwan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Sichuan and Yunnan of China.

Constituents

The herb contains flavonoid glycoside, phenols, amino acids.

The Effect of 夜香牛

Actions

Clear heat and dampness, remove toxicity.

Indications

Sores and boils, diarrhea caused by damp-heat, acute icteric hepatitis, fever caused by exogenous pathogens.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g or double the dosage of the fresh. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.