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Chinese cardiocrinum bulb

水百合
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Name

Shui Bai He (Chinese cardiocrinum bulb)

  1. 水百合
  2. Shui Bai He
  3. Bulbus Cardiocrini Cathayanti
  4. Bulb of Chinese cardiocrinum

The Effect of Chinese cardiocrinum bulb

Property

Cold, bitter, slightly sweet.

Actions

Clear lung-heat, relieve cough, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.

Indications

Acute mastitis, discharging ear, cold, cough caused by lung-heat, hematemesis, nasosinusitis, unknown carbuncle.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 6~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.