金果欖

Jin Guo Lan

Name

Jin Guo Lan (Arrowshaped Tinospora Root)

Property

Bitter, cold; spleen and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity.

Indications

Sores and boils, stomachache, appendicitis, mastitis, mumps, acute pharyngitis, tonsillitis, enteritis, stomatitis, bacillary dysentery, aphonia due to hot cough.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 3~9 g, or made into powder, 1~2 g per time. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or puff through throat.

Cations

It is contraindicated for weakness of the spleen and the stomach.