Distribution:
China: Jiangsu, Shandong, Zejiang, Henan, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan, Yunan, Fujian, Guangdong, and Guangxi provinces.
Japan:Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku
Properties (characteristics):
Warm, acrid
Channels (meridians) entered:
Lung, liver
Actions & Indications:
Alleviates pain. Being used in rheumatoid arthritis, Rheumatic Arthritis, pain in broken bones, fungal infection of the skin.
Dosage:
0.3 g to 0.6 g in pills or powder forms. External Application: use appropriate amount; mash and apply on affected areas.
Cautions:
Not to use in cases of weakness and pregnancies.