| Pharmaceutical Name: |
Folium Clerodentri trichotomi |
| Botanical Name: |
Clerodendron trichotomum Thunb. |
| Common Name: |
Glorybower leaf
Clerodendron leaf |
| Source of Earliest Record: |
Bencao Tujing |
| art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: |
The leaves are gathered before the plant bears fruit in summer. They are then dried in the sun. |
| Properties and Taste: |
Pungent, bitter, sweet and cool |
| Meridian: |
Liver |
| Functions: |
To dispel wind and dampness |
| Indications and Combinations: |
1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as rheumatic pain, numbness of limbs and hemiplegia.
*Use with Siegesbeckia (Xixiancao), Uncaria stem (Gouteng) and Mulberry mistletoe (Sangjisheng).
2. Eczema.
*The decoction of the herb is used for external washing. |
| Dosage: |
5-15 g |
| Cautions: |
This herb should not be boiled for a long time. |
