山慈姑

Name

Shan Ci Gu (Indian Iphigenia Bulb)

The Effect of 山慈姑

Property

Sweet, slightly pungent, cold, slightly toxic; liver, stomach and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation, resolve phlegm and remove toxicity.

Indications

Sores and boils, snake and insect bites, sore throat, scrofula, lyssodexis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~6 g, or pounded into juice, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into juice for applying.

Cations

It is contraindicated for weak people.