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Bi Li Gen

Name

Bi Li Gen (Climbing fig root)

  1. 薜荔根
  2. Climbing fig root
  3. Radix Fici Pumilae
  4. Root of climbing fig

The Effect of Bi Li Gen

Property

Bitter, cold.

Actions

Expel wind and eliminate dampness, relax the tendons and dredge meridians.

Indications

Rheumatic arthritis, edema, amenorrhea, traumatic injury, blood stasis after delivery, malaria, chronic enteritis, chronic nephritis, strain of lumbar muscles, ischialgia.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g, or double the dosage with the fresh.