Medicinal Properties:
Bitter in flavor, cold in nature and attributive to the lung, stomach, large and small intestine meridians.
Actions:
Clear away heat, eliminate toxin, dry dampness and relieve swelling.
Application
1. It is generally indicated for seasonal febrile diseases, cough due to lung-heat and pulmonary abscess.
2. It is generally indicated for dysentery due to damp-heat and stranguria due to heat.
3. For carbuncle, pyogenic infection and snake-bite poisoning.
