Name
Mang Cao (Poisonous Eightangle)
Property
Pungent, warm
Actions
Expel wind and alleviate pain, resolve swelling, dissipate nodulation, kill parasites and relieve itching.
Indications
Sores and boils, abdominal mass, scabies, Mastitis, scrofula, bromhidrosis, wind syndrome of head, Chronic Pharyngitis, favus of the scalp, decayed teeth.
Dosage and administration
Pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing or mouthwash. It is for external use , not for oral administration.