牛扁

Name

Niu Bian (Root stem and leaf of puberulent monkshood)

The Effect of 牛扁

Property

Bitter, warm, toxic; liver and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Expel wind and alleviate pain, relieve cough and asthma, resolve phlegm.

Indications

Rheumatic arthritis, scrofula, leg pain, lumbago, scabies, asthma with cough.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~6 g. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing.

Cautions

It is contraindicated to pregnant women.