土贝母

Name

Tu Bei Mu (Rhizome of Paniculate Bolbostemma)

1. Tu Bei Mu
2. 土貝母
3. Rhizome of Paniculate Bolbostemma
4. Rhizoma Bolbostemmae

The Effect of 土贝母

Property

Bitter, cool; lung and spleen meridians entered.

Actions

Dissipate nodulation and resolve carbuncle and swelling.

Indications

Acute mastitis, scrofula, subcutaneous nodule, sores and boils, snake and insect bites.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~30 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or made into plaster.