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Leaf of Chinese Coriaria

马桑叶
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Name

Ma Sang Ye (Leaf of Chinese Coriaria)

  1. 马桑叶
  2. Ma Sang Ye
  3. 馬桑葉
  4. Folium Coriariae Sinicae

The Effect of Leaf of Chinese Coriaria

Property

Pungent, bitter, cold, toxic; heart and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and alleviate pain, kill parasites.

Indications

Sores and boils, traumatic injury, scalds and burns, scabies, tinea, haemorrhoids, impetigo.

Dosage and Administrations

Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.

Cautions

It is contraindicated to pregnant women, children and weak people.