Name
Li Lu (Black False Hellebore)
Property
Bitter, cold, toxic; lung, liver and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat, remove toxicity, kill parasites, eliminate phlegm.
Indications
Jaundice, chronic malaria, diarrhea, headache, tinea, scabies, sores, Chronic Pharyngitis, epilepsy, Stroke (Apoplexy), favus of the scalp.
Dosage and administration
Take the powder, 0.3~0.6 g, or made into pills. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.
Cations
It is contraindicated for weak people and pregnant women. Antagonizing to Ginseng-(Renshen).shtml" target='_blank' title="Radix Ginseng (Renshen)">Radix Ginseng (Renshen), Sha Shen, Danshen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae), Xuan Shen, Radix Flavescentis (Kushen), Xi Xin and Bai Shao.