九節菖蒲

Name

Jiu Jie Chang Pu (Altai Anemone Root)

1. Jiu Jie Chang Pu
2. 九节菖蒲
3. Altai Anemone Root
4. Irkutsk Anemone Rhizome
5. Rhizoma Anemones Altaicae

The Effect of 九節菖蒲

Property

Pungent, slightly warm; heart, liver and spleen meridians entered.

Actions

Dispel wind and eliminate dampness, induce resuscitation, eliminate phlegm, strengthen the stomach and remove toxicity.

Indications

Dreaminess, amnesia, rheumatoid arthritis, sores and boils, epilepsy, coma due to blocking of the respiratory system, delirium, deafness with qi stagnation.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 1.5~6 g, or made into pill or powder, or pounded into juice for drinking with fresh product. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.

Cations

It is contraindicated for yin-deficiency leading to hyperactivity of yang, dysphoria, hidrosis and spermatorrhea.