Radix et Caulis Opuntiae Dillenii

Name

Xian Ren Zhang (Cholla root and stem)

1. 仙人掌
2. Cholla root and stem

The Effect of Radix et Caulis Opuntiae Dillenii

Property

Bitter, cold; heart, lung and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Promote the flow of qi, activate blood, clear heat and remove toxicity, cool blood to stop bleeding, clear lung-heat and relieve cough.

Indications

Dysentery, sores and boils, snake and insect bites, acute mastitis, hematemesis, tinea, cough caused by lung-heat, scalds, frostbite, laryngalgia, stomachache, abdominal mass, haemorrhoid bleeding, hemoptysis caused by tuberculosis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 10~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

Cautions

It is contraindicated in case of deficiency cold.