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Herba Laggerae

Chou Ling Dan Cao
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Name

Chou Ling Dan Cao (Herba Laggerae)

  1. Chou Ling Dan Cao
  2. 臭灵丹草
  3. 臭靈丹草
  4. Wingedtooth Laggera Herb

The Effect of Herba Laggerae

Property

Pungent, bitter, cold, toxic; lung meridian entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, relieve cough and resolve phlegm.

Indications

Sore throat, cough due to lung-heat, cold due to wind-heat.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g, or pounded into juice or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.