Root of Angled Bittersweet
Name
Diao Gan Ma (Root of Angled Bittersweet)
Sources
The drug is the dried root or bark of Celastrus anguslatus Maxim. (family Celastraceae), growing in waste hillsides or scrubs, and distributed in Southern China and Shaanxi, Gansu of China.
The Effect of Root of Angled Bittersweet
Property
Pungent, bitter, cool, slightly toxic; lung, liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Expel wind and eliminate dampness, activate blood, dredge meridians, remove toxicity and kill parasites.
Indications
Tinea capitis, pustulosis, head louse, fracture, rheumatic arthritis, amenorrhea, pruritus vulvae, ulcers and sores.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.