Name
Jin Guo Lan (Arrowshaped Tinospora Root)
Property
Bitter, cold; spleen and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity.
Indications
Sores and boils, Stomachache, appendicitis, Mastitis, mumps, acute pharyngitis, Chronic Tonsillitis, enteritis, stomatitis, bacillary dysentery, aphonia due to hot cough.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 3~9 g, or made into powder, 1~2 g per time. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or puff through throat.
Cations
It is contraindicated for weakness of the spleen and the stomach.