红腺悬钩子

Name

Niu Nai Mei (Radix Rubi Sumatrani)

Sources

The drug is the dried or fresh root of Rubus sumatranus Miq. (Family Rosaceae), growing in forests, in grass lands, or along streams or ravines, and distributed in Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan of China.

The Effect of 红腺悬钩子

Property

Bitter, cold; liver, kidney and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, stimulate appetite, induce diuresis.

Indications

Edema, poor appetite, tympanitis, postpartum abdominal pain.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~18 g.