Lysimachia foenum-graecum Hance
Lysimachia foenum-graecum Hance is also named Ling Ling Xiang, 零陵香
Ling Ling Xiang
Name
Ling Ling Xiang (Lysimachia foenum-graecum Hance)
Property
Sweet, pungent, warm; lung and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Expel roundworm, regulate the flow of qi, relieve exterior, dispel wind-cold and alleviate pain.
Indications
Toothache, sore throat, headache due to cold, spermatorrhea, chest distension, roundworm, typhoid fever.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 5~15 g, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or decocted for mouthwash.
Cations
It cann’t be taken overdosage because it can cause asthma.