舒筋草

Name

Shu Jin Cao (Beefwood-like clubmoss herb)

The Effect of 舒筋草

Property

Warm, slightly sweet; liver and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Dispel wind and eliminate dampness, relax the tendons, activate blood, improve eyesight and remove toxicity.

Indications

Traumatic injury, irregular menstruation, night sweat, scalds and burns, sores and boils, rheumatic arthritis, nyctalopia, arthralgia and myalgia, strain of lumbar muscles, leg cramps.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.