Ming Dang Shen

Ming Dang Shen

Name

Ming Dang Shen (Medicinal Changium Root)

Property

Sweet, slightly bitter, slightly cold; lung, stomach and liver meridians entered.

Actions

Clear away the lung-heat, resolve phlegm, soothe the liver, harmonize the middle energizer and remove toxicity.

Indications

Dizziness, vomiting, leucorrhea, sores and boils, gasp syndrome with cough, pinkeye.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 6~ 12 g, or made into paste.

Cations

It is contraindicated for spermatorrhea, enuresis, collapse from qi deficiency and pregnant women.