辣蓼
La Liao
Name
La Liao (Ciderage)
Property
Pungent, warm; lung, liver and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Remove toxicity, tonify the spleen, resolve dampness, activate blood and prevent malaria.
Indications
Sores, malaria, traumatic injury, infantile malnutrition, diarrhea due to summer-heat and damp, colitis.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 9~30 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.