柑叶

Name

Gan Ye (Chachi citrus leaf)

The Effect of 柑叶

Property

Pungent, bitter, neutral; spleen, stomach and liver meridians entered.

Actions

Promote the flow of qi, soothe the liver and harmonize the stomach, remove toxicity and treat carbuncle.

Indications

Acute mastitis, distending pain in hypochondrium, choking sensation in chest, unsmooth menstruation, mammary cancer, abscess of diaphragm muscle.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~9 g, or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.