白苋

Name

Bai Xian (Wrinkledfruit amaranth herb)

The Effect of 白苋

Property

Sweet, bland, cold; large intestine and small intestine meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat, eliminate dampness, remove toxicity.

Indications

Dysentery, diarrhea, snake and insect bites, sores and boils, stranguria with dark urine, ulcerative gingivitis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g, or pounded into juice with the fresh. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.