Fei Yang Cao

Fei Yang Cao

Name

Fei Yang Cao (Herba Euphorbiae Hirtae)

Property

Pungent, sour, cool, slightly toxic; lung, bladder and large intestine meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, promote diuresis and relieve itching, promote milk secretion.

Indications

Sores and boils, dysentery, diarrhea, urine with blood, eczema, athlete's foot, heat stranguria, pruritus, hypogalactia, acute mastitis, pulmonary abscess, noma.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 6~9 g. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing.