Tu Bei Mu

Name

Tu Bei Mu (Rhizome of Paniculate Bolbostemma)

1. 土贝母
2. 土貝母
3. Rhizome of Paniculate Bolbostemma
4. Rhizoma Bolbostemmae

The Effect of Tu Bei Mu

Property

Bitter, cool; lung and spleen meridians entered.

Actions

Dissipate nodulation and resolve carbuncle and swelling.

Indications

Acute mastitis, scrofula, subcutaneous nodule, sores and boils, snake and insect bites.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~30 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or made into plaster.