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Ecristate corydalis herb

五味草
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Name

Wu Wei Cao (Ecristate corydalis herb)

  1. 五味草
  2. Wu Wei Cao
  3. Herba Corydalis Ecristatae

The Effect of Ecristate corydalis herb

Property

Bitter, slightly cold; liver and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Expel wind, clear heat, alleviate pain, clear liver-heat and improve eyesight.

Indications

Hepatitis, hot eyes, nebula, toothache, cough caused by lung-heat, common cold caused by wind-heat, rheumatic arthritis, tuberculosis with hemoptysis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g.