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Ji Dou Gen

Name

Ji Dou Gen (Root of Thinleaf Crazyweed)

  1. 棘豆根
  2. Root of Thinleaf Crazyweed
  3. Radix Oxytropis Leptophyllae

The Effect of Ji Dou Gen

Property

Bitter, cool; liver meridian entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity.

Indications

Scrofula, favus of the scalp.

Dosage and Administrations

Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.