Name
Bei Dou Gen (Asiatic Moonseed Rhizome)
Property
Bitter, cold, slightly toxic; lung, stomach and lung intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity; resolve swelling and alleviate pain; promote diuresis.
Indications
Sore throat; cough with lung heat, mumps, diarrhea, Neonatal Jaundice, rheumatoid arthritis, Rheumatic Arthritis, Hemorrhoids, snake and insect bites.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 3~9 g. It should be slowly swallowed in the mouth for sore throat. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.