鹿含草

Lu Xian Cao

Lu Xian Cao2

Name

Lu Xian Cao (Chinese Pyrola Herb)

Property

Sweet, bitter, warm; liver and kidney meridians entered.

Actions

Tonify kidney, activate blood and regulate menstruation, dispel wind and eliminate dampness.

Indications

metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, traumatic hemorrhage, Hemorrhinia, hematemesis, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic cough, sores and weakness of waist and knees.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 15~30 g or grind into powder, 6~9 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.