Name
Ku Xuan Shen (Herba Picriae)
Property
Bitter, cold; lung, stomach and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.
Indications
Cold due to wind-heat, sore throat, diarrhea, sores and boils, snake and insect bites, traumatic injury, abdominal pain, mumps, Chronic Pharyngitis.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 9~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application.