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Fan Tian Hua Gen

Name

Fan Tian Hua Gen (Root of Procumbent Indian Mallow)

  1. 梵天花根
  2. Root of Procumbent Indian Mallow
  3. Radix Urenae Procumbentis

The Effect of Fan Tian Hua Gen

Property

Sweet, bitter, warm; heart and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Strengthen the spleen, eliminate dampness, disperse stasis and activate blood.

Indications

Edema, malaria, leucorrhea, sores and boils, traumatic injury, dysmenorrhea, rheumatic arthritis, overstrain.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g or 30~60 g of the fresh, or stew with meat. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

Cautions

It is contraindicated to pregnant women.