Herba Salviae Chinensis

Shi Jian Chuan

Name

Shi Jian Chuan (Chinese Sage Herb)

Property

Bitter, pungent, slightly cold; liver and spleen meridians entered.

Actions

Activate blood and resolve stagnation, clear heat and promote diuresis, dissipate nodulation and resolve swelling.

Indications

Scrofula, carbuncle and swelling, hepatitis, dysphagia, asthma due to excessive phlegm, leucorrhea with reddish discharge.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 6~15 g, or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.