Distribution:
Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Guangdong.
Properties (characteristics)
Salty, acrid, neutral.
Channels meridians) entered:
Liver, lung, stomach.
Medical functions:
Anti-convulsion
Antibiotic
Actions & Indications:
Being used in Epilepsy, swollen and painful throat, Bell's palsy, and itchy skin.
Chemical ingredients:
Ammonium oxalate
Chitinase
Beauvericin
Asparagine
Fibrinolysin
Dosage:
For decoction: 5~9 g. For taking in powder form: 1 to 1.5 g.
Samples of formulae:
xing pi san: spleen deficient children with diarrhea, chronic epilepsy. It is appropriate to combine jiang can with Radix Codonopsis (Dangshen), Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Baizhu), Rhizoma Gastrodiae (Tianma), quan xie, herbs that help correctqixu (qi deficient), pixu (spleen deficient) and herbs for calming and stopping Epilepsy.
Cautions:
This herb antagonizes jie geng, fu ling , bei xie, sang piao xiao.