Tie Kuai Zi

Name

Tie Kuai Zi (Root of Wintersweet)

1. 铁筷子
2. 蜡梅根
3. Root of Wintersweet
4. 蠟梅根
5. 鐵筷子

The Effect of Tie Kuai Zi

Property

Pungent, warm; liver and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Dispel wind and regulate qi, activate blood and remove toxicity.

Indications

Asthma, stomachache, abdominal pain, sores and boils, rheumatic arthritis, traumatic injury, internal lesion caused by overexertion.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 6~9 g or take the powder, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.

Cautions

It is contraindicated to pregnant women.