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Radix Psammosilenes (Jintiesuo)

Name
Jin Tie Suo (Radix Psammosilenes)

Sources
The drug is the dried root of Psammosilene tunicoides W. C. Wu et C. Y. Wu (family Caryophyllaceae), growing on sandy alkaline soil in pine woods, and dry waste-lands or crevices of cliffs distributed in Yunnan, Sichuan, Guizhou of China.

Property
Bitter, pungent, warm, slightly toxic; liver meridian entered.

Actions
Dispel wind and eliminate dampness, dissipate blood stasis and alleviate pain, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.

Indications
Stomachache, Rheumatic Arthritis, traumatic injury, traumatic hemorrhage; sores and boils, snake and insect bites for external application.

Dosage and administration
Decoct 0.1~0.3 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying on the affected area.

Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women.

radix psammosilenes (jintiesuo)

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