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Aquatic malachium herb

鹅肠草
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Name

E Chang Cao (Aquatic malachium herb)

  1. 鹅肠草
  2. E Chang Cao
  3. 鵝腸草
  4. Herba Malachii Aquatici

The Effect of Aquatic malachium herb

Property

Sweet, sour, neutral; liver and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, disperse stasis and resolve swelling.

Indications

Infantile malnutrition, irregular menstruation, sores and boils, dysentery, haemorrhoids, toothache, asthma with cough caused by lung-heat.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g, or pouned into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.