土贝母

Tu Bei Mu

Name

Tu Bei Mu (Rhizome of Paniculate Bolbostemma)

Property

Bitter, cool; lung and spleen meridians entered.

Actions

Dissipate nodulation and resolve carbuncle and swelling.

Indications

Acute mastitis, scrofula, subcutaneous nodule, sores and boils, snake and insect bites.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 9~30 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or made into plaster.