榼藤子

Name

Ke Teng Zi (Entada phaseoloides)

1. Ke Teng Zi
2. Entada phaseoloides
3. Semen Entadae

The Effect of 榼藤子

Property

Slightly bitter, cool, toxic; liver, spleen, stomach and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Tonify qi and blood, strengthen the stomach and promote digestion, dispel wind and alleviate pain, strengthen the tendons and bones.

Indications

Abdominal pain, poor appetite, indigestion, pale face, weakness in the limbs, frigidity, rheumatic arthritis, blood deficiency.

Dosage and Administrations

Stir-bake it into charcoal, and then made into powder, 1~3 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

Cautions

It is contraindicated to use the raw product.