Folium et radix Tarennae Mollissimae
Name
Wu Kou Shu (Folium et radix Tarennae Mollissimae)
Sources
The drug is the dried root or fresh leaf of Tarenna mollissima (Hook. f. et Arn.) Robins. (Family Rubiaceae), growing on mountain slopes, along streams and ravines, in sparse woods on mountainous areas, or in scrubs, and distributed in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan of China.
The Effect of Folium et radix Tarennae Mollissimae
Property
Pungent, sour, slightly bitter, slightly warm.
Actions
Expel wind and resolve swelling, dissipate stasis and alleviate pain.
Indications
Traumatic injury, rheumatic arthritis, stomatitis, phlegmon, sores and boils, ischialgia.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g, or soaked in wine, or decocted for mouth washing. Proper dosage is for external application, soaked in wine for applying on the affected area.