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Leaf of hairy chestnut

栗叶
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Name

Li Zi Ye (Leaf of hairy chestnut)

  1. 栗叶
  2. 栗葉
  3. Folium Castaneae Mollissimae
  4. 栗子叶
  5. Li Zi Ye

The Effect of Leaf of hairy chestnut

Property

Slightly sweet, neutral.

Actions

Clear lung-heat, relieve cough, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.

Indications

Whooping cough, sores and boils, sore throat, tuberculosis, dermatitis rhus.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application. Stir-bake it into charcoal and then pound into powder for applying, or decocted for washing.