Name
Long Kui (Black Nightshade Herb)
Property
Bitter, cold; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and resolve swelling.
Indications
Traumatic injury, difficulty in urination, dysentery, sores and boils, Eczema, Chronic Nephritis, Chronic Bronchitis, erysipelas, Leukorrhagia, Prostatitis.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.
Cations
It is contraindicated for deficiency of spleen and stomach.