Imperata arundinacea (Maogen)

Distribution:
Throughout china and Southeast Asia
 
Properties (characteristics):
Sweet, cold
 
Channels (meridians) entered:
Lung, stomach, small intestine, bladder
 
Actions & Indications:
Cools the blood and stops bleeding; quells heat and promotes urination, clears heat from stomach and lungs
 
Medical Function:
(1). stops bleeding
(2). anti bacteria and anti virus.
(3). promotes urination, especially during 5~10 days while taking the herb. It can be due to the potassium salt in the herb.
 
Chemical ingredients:
Glucose 6.8%; cane sugar, fructose, and starch 21%, potassium salt, oxalic acid, carotene, vitamins, and anemonin.
 
Dosage:
9 to 24 g. Using by itself, up to 60 g.
 
Cautions:
Not to use in cases of pixu (spleen deficient) or shenyangxu (kidney yang deficient) conditions.
Use care if blood pressure is low because of its diuretic effect.