Ba Qia - 菝葜 - Rhizoma Smilacis Chinensis

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Rhizoma Smilacis Chinensis
Common English:	Catbriar Chinaroot Greenbier Rhizome

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Sour	Neutral Warm	Liver Kidney	10-30g

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Alleviates pain, Expels Wind-Dampness, Induces sweat, Promotes urination, Relieves the Exterior	Diarrhea, Dysentery, Muscle numbness, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis
Eliminates toxins, treats sores and carbuncles and relieves swelling topically and internally	Gonorrhea, hemorrhoids, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, syphilis, scrofula, skin infection, psoriasis, gout and bums
Enhances the functions of the Kidney and Liver channels, increases the libido and treats wasting and thirsting	Diabetes, foot ulcer, Strangury with turbid urine, leukorrhagia, lumbago and pain of the lower extremities
Anti-cancer	Breast tumor, Stomach cancer

CONTRAINDICATIONS

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

In the Philippines, the roots and rhizomes are decocted and used as a depurative for herpetism and syphilis.
In India, it is used to a degree in the same way as sarsaparilla, taken in decoction as a depurative, diaphoretic, stimulant, alterative, antisyphilitic and aphrodisiac.
As a sudorific and demulcent, it is used for rheumatism.
It serves as an alterative in long-standing syphilis and chronic rheumatism.
Large doses cause nausea and vomiting.
It is applied to a variety of skin diseases.
In the Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani systems of medicine, it is used for syphilis, skin diseases, epilepsy, insanity, flatulence, dyspepsia, constipation, fever, neuralgia, rheumatism, gout and general debility.
Smilax Chinensis Ba Qia is recognized as the botanical source of the Ayurvedic drug Chopachinee.
In Korea, it is used as a remedy for inflammatory disease and ischuria.
The herb may be steeped in wine and prepared as pills or powder.
It suppresses the growth of staphylococcus aureus and Flexner's bacillus.