Pharmaceutical Name: |
Herba Siegesbeckiae |
Botanical Name: |
Siegesbeckia pubescens Mak. Siegesbeckia orientalis L. Siegesbeckia glabrescens Mak. |
Common Name: |
Siegesbeckia Herb |
Source of Earliest Record: |
Xinxiu Bencao |
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: |
The aerial part of the herb can be gathered in summer and autumn. They are then cleaned, dried in the sun and cut into small pieces. |
Properties and Taste: |
Bitter and cold |
Meridian: |
Liver and kidney |
Functions: |
To dispel wind and dampness To clear the meridians To clear heat and release toxins |
Indications and Combinations: |
1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as rheumatic pain. *Use alone or with Glorybower leaf (Chouwutong) in the formula Xi Tong Wan.
2. Boils, carbuncles, furuncles, eczema and measles. *Use with both internally and externally.
3. Hypertension. *Use with alone or with Glorybower leaf (Chouwutong) and Uncaria stem (Gouteng).
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Dosage: |
10-15 g |
Cautions: |
This herb is contraindicated in cases with deficient blood syndromes. |