Jiu Xian Cao
Name
Jiu Xian Cao (Herba Thesii Longifolii)
Sources
The drug is the dried or fresh whole herb of Thesium Zongifolium Turcz. (Family Santalaceae) , growing on grassland or pasture near forest, and distributed in Heilongjiang, jilin, Liaoning, Hebei, Neimenggu, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Guizhou, Sichuan and Yunnan of China.
The Effect of Jiu Xian Cao
Property
Pungent, slightly bitter, cool; lung, liver and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
The herb is used to relieve exterior syndrome and clear heat, expel wind and relieve convulsion, for the treatment of cold, heatstroke, bronchitis, infantile malnutrition due to improper feeding, infantile pneumonitis, infantile cough, cough, infantile convulsions.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~12 g, or steam with egg for eating.