Ficus hirta (Wuzhaolong)

Distribution:
Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan provinces of China; also in Bhutan, N. E. India, Nepal, Malaysia, Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.
 
Properties (characteristics):
Acrid, sweet, warm.

Channels (meridians) entered:
Spleen, lung, liver.
 
Medical functions:
Arresting cough
antibiotic
anti-virus
anti blood coagulation
anti-tumor
regulate immune system: this herb can improve the immune system weakened by cyclophosphamide
 
Actions & Indications:
Cirrhosis and acites, Virus Hepatitis, liver and spleen ache, spleen deficient with edema, lack of appetite with no energy, Rheumatic Arthritis, tuberculosis with cough, Chronic Bronchitis, night sweating, weakness after the illnesses, postpartum lack of mother's milk, Leucorrhea, stomach pain, chest pain, acute cellulitis, acute suppurative osteomyelitis, mumps, and superficial phlebitis, erythema nodosum.

Chemical ingredients:

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Amino acid
saccharides
β-sitosterol
coumarin
psoralen
bergapten

Daly Dosage:
For decoction: 4.5 g