Name
Lou Lu (Radix Rhapontici)
Property
Bitter, cold; stomach meridian entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity; cure abscess and dissipate nudulation; unblock meridians and promote lactation; relax tendons and unblock vessels.
Indications
Mammary abscess with swelling pain, scrofula and sores; galactostasis, distending pain of breast; arthralgia due to dampness, spasm.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 5~9 g. Pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.
Cations
It is contraindicated to patients with qi deficiency, sores and ulcers in flat shape, and the pregnant women.