Lime
The Effect of Lime
Property
Pungent, warm; liver and spleen meridians entered.
Actions
Remove toxicity, astringe wound and stop bleeding, kill parasites and relieve itching.
Indications
Sores and boils, traumatic bleeding, eczema, scrofula, subcutaneous nodule, erysipelas, chronic diarrhea, scabies, rubra, excrescence, rectocele, scalds, ulcer of lower limb.
Dosage and Administrations
It is melted in water and then take the clear liquor. It also can be made into pills and powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of excess fire, stomach heat, and pregnant women.