Yan Fu Mu Gen

Name

Yan Fu Mu Gen (Rhus chinensis root)

1. 盐肤木根
2. 盐麸子根
3. 五倍根
4. 五倍子根
5. 鹽麩子根
6. 鹽膚木根
7. Rhus chinensis root

The Effect of Yan Fu Mu Gen

Property

Sour, salt, neutral; spleen and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Expel wind-damp, induce diuresis and resolve swelling, activate blood and remove toxicity.

Indications

Cough, acute mastitis, edema, rheumatic arthritis, traumatic injury, sores and tinea.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~15 g, or 30~60 g of the fresh. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.