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Elaphe head

Name

Huang Han She Tou (Striped racer head)

  1. 黄颔蛇头
  2. Huang Han She Tou
  3. Striped racer head
  4. 黃頷蛇頭

The Effect of Elaphe head

Property

Sweet, warm; heart and spleen meridians entered.

Actions

Prevent malaria, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.

Indications

Chronic malaria, sores and boils, haemorrhoids.

Dosage and Administrations

It is made into pills and powder for oral taking. Proper dosage is for external application, stir-bake it into charcoal and then pound for applying.