Xi Xian Cao
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Name: Siegesbeckia (豨簽草)
Pinyin: Xi Xian Cao
Pharm. Name: Herba Siegesbeckiae
Properties:
|
Taste |
Characteristics |
Organs |
Dosage |
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Bitter |
Dispel wind-damp, unblock collaterals, clear heat, and remove toxicity. |
Kidney |
9-25g 45g (Malaria) |
Description:
Being pungent and bitter with the actions of dispersing and dryness, it can dispel wind-damp, unblock collaterals, and ease joint movement. The raw products with cold natures are suitable for arthralgia syndrome due to wind, dampness, and heat, and often combined with wind-damp-dispelling and heat-clearing herbs, such as Qin Jiao and Fang Ji. For sore and abscess marked by a red swelling and burning pain, t can be combined with heat-clearing and toxicity-removing herbs.