Radix Rhapontici

Lou Lu

Name

Lou Lu (Radix Rhapontici)

Property

Bitter, cold; stomach meridian entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity; cure abscess and dissipate nudulation; unblock meridians and promote lactation; relax tendons and unblock vessels.

Indications

Mammary abscess with swelling pain, scrofula and sores; galactostasis, distending pain of breast; arthralgia due to dampness, spasm.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 5~9 g. Pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.

Cations

It is contraindicated to patients with qi deficiency, sores and ulcers in flat shape, and the pregnant women.