Man Jiang Hong

Name

Man Jiang Hong (Herba Azollae Imbricatae)

1. 满江红
2. 紅浮萍
3. 红浮萍
4. 红浮漂
5. Herba Azollae Imbricatae
6. Imbricate mosquito fern herb
7. 紅浮漂
8. 滿江紅

The Effect of Man Jiang Hong

Property

Cold, pungent; lung and bladder meridians entered.

Actions

Induce sweating, dispel wind, and promote eruption.

Indications

Rheumatic arthritis, tinea, inadequate eruption of measles, urticaria, burns.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application,decocted for washing or stir-baked into charcoal and pounded into powder for applying.

Cautions

It is contraindicated in case of spontaneous sweating and exterior deficiency.