Name
Ma Wei Lian (Meadowrue Root and Rhizome)
Property
Bitter, cold; liver, heart and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and dry dampness, remove toxicity.
Indications
Dysentery, cold, sores and boils, measles, infective hepatitis, enteritis, Spring Conjunctivitis, Acute Catarrhal Conjunctivitis.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 3~15 g, or made into powder or electuary. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying with fresh product, or decocted for washing, or made ointment.
Cations
It is contraindicated for deficiency-cold in spleen and stomach.