Northern Dutchmanspipe Vine
Northern Dutchmanspipe Vine is also named Tian Xian Teng, 天仙藤, Herba Aristolochiae, Dutchmanspipe Vine
Tian Xian Teng
Name
Tian Xian Teng (Herba Aristolochiae)
Property
Bitter, warm; liver, spleen and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Promote the circulation of qi, resolve dampness, activate blood and alleviate pain.
Indications
Stomachache, pain due to hernia, gestational edema, pain due to rheumatic arthritis, abdominal pain after delivery.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 6~10 g, or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing or pounded for washing.
Cations
It is contraindicated to weak people.