萬年青
The Effect of 萬年青
Property
Bitter, slightly sweet, cold, slightly toxic; lung and heart meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, strengthen the heart and promote diuresis, cool blood and stop bleeding.
Indications
Sore throat, sores and boils, edema, abdominal distension, hematemesis, snake and insect bites, cardiac failure, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, diphtheritis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~9 g, or pounded into juice or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying with fresh product or pounded into juice for applying. or decocted for washing.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women. Overdosage can cause side effect.