1. TCM Wiki
  2. Shortleaf Kyllinga Herb

Shortleaf Kyllinga Herb

水蜈蚣
1 #

Name

Shui Wu Gong (Shortleaf Kyllinga Herb)

  1. 水蜈蚣
  2. Shui Wu Gong
  3. Herba Kyllingae

The Effect of Shortleaf Kyllinga Herb

Property

Pungent, slightly bitter, neutral; liver and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Dispel wind and remove toxicity, clear heat and promote diuresis, activate blood.

Indications

Dysentery, sores and boils, snake bites, traumatic injury, rheumatic arthritis, skin itch, jaundice, malaria, whooping cough, headache and fever due to cold, chyluria, acute bronchitis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g, or double the dosage with fresh product. It also can be pounded into juice or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.