Japanese Flowering Fern Rhizome

Zi Qi Guan Zhong

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Name

Zi Qi Guan Zhong (Rhizoma Osmundae)

Property

Bitter, cold, slightyly toxic; lung, stomach and liver meridians entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, stop bleeding and kill parasites.

Indications

Hematemesis, nose bleeding, hematochezia, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, sores and boils, abdominal pain due to parasites, cold, dysentery.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 3~15 g, or made into pill or powder, or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.