Tian Shui Yi Cao
Name
Tian Shui Yi Cao (Herba Gnaphalii Hypoleuci)
Source
The drug is the whole herb of Gnaphalium hypogleucum DC. ex Wight (Family Compositae), growing on grassslopes, in edge of woods, along roadside, in sandy areas, distributed in Henan, Shanxi, Gansu and Eastern China, Middle China, Southern China and Southwestern China.
The Effect of Tian Shui Yi Cao
Property
Bitter, sweet, slightly cold.
Actions
The whole herb is used as antirheumatic and antitussive, for the treatment of common cold, cough, asthma, rheumatism, dysentery, scrofula, eczema, ulcers of lower limb.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying with the fresh.