Wingedtooth Laggera Herb

Chou Ling Dan Cao

Name

Chou Ling Dan Cao (Herba Laggerae)

Property

Pungent, bitter, cold, toxic; lung meridian entered.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, relieve cough and resolve phlegm.

Indications

Sore throat, cough due to lung-heat, cold due to wind-heat.

Dosage and administration

Decoct 9~15 g, or pounded into juice or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.