山慈姑

Shan Ci Gu

Name

Shan Ci Gu (Indian Iphigenia Bulb)

Property

Sweet, slightly pungent, cold, slightly toxic; liver, stomach and lung meridians entered.

Actions

Resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation, resolve phlegm and remove toxicity.

Indications

Sores and boils, snake and insect bites, sore throat, scrofula, lyssodexis.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 3~6 g, or pounded into juice, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into juice for applying.

Cations

It is contraindicated for weak people.