Name
Shan Ci Gu (Indian Iphigenia Bulb)
Property
Sweet, slightly pungent, cold, slightly toxic; liver, stomach and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation, resolve phlegm and remove toxicity.
Indications
Sores and boils, snake and insect bites, sore throat, scrofula, Chronic Pharyngitis, Chronic Laryngitis, lyssodexis.
Dosage and administration
Decoct 3~6 g, or pounded into juice, or made into pill or powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into juice for applying.
Cations
It is contraindicated for weak people.