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Herba Piperis Sarmentosi

蛤蒌
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Name

Ha Lou (Sarmentose Pepper Herb)

  1. 蛤蒌
  2. 臭蒌
  3. 假蒌
  4. 假蒟
  5. Ha Lou
  6. Jia Ju
  7. Sarmentose Pepper Herb
  8. 假蔞
  9. 臭蔞
  10. 蛤蔞

The Effect of Herba Piperis Sarmentosi

Property

Bitter, warm; heart, lung, spleen and large intestine meridians entered.

Actions

Expel wind, disperse cold, promote the flow of qi to alleviate pain, dredge meridians and resolve swelling.

Indications

Rheumatic arthiritis, traumatic injury, diarrhea, abdominal distension, asthma with cough caused by wind-cold, pedal edema after delivery.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.