Name
Chuan She Gan (Iris Tectorum Maxim)
Property
Pungent, bitter, cold, toxic; lung meridian entered.
Actions
Promote diuresis, remove toxicity, dissipate food stagnation and dispel blood stasis.
Indications
Food stagnation, abdominal mass, traumatic injury, Constipation, anal fistula, tympanites, pyogenic infections.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 6~15 g, or made into juice or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women and weak people with loose stool.