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Qiang Wei Gen

蔷薇根
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Name

Qiang Wei Gen (Japanese Rose Root)

  1. 蔷薇根
  2. Japanese Rose Root
  3. 薔薇根

The Effect of Qiang Wei Gen

Property

Bitter, astringent, cool; spleen, stomach and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Dispel wind-damp, activate blood and dredge meridians, reduce urination and astringe wound.

Indications

Rheumatic arthritis, scalds, enuresis, freguent micturition, hemiplegia.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 10~15 g or take the powder, 1.5~3 g, or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying or decocted for mouthwash.