Bai Mao Xia Ku Cao - 白毛夏枯草 - ( Jin Gu Cao - 筋骨草) - Herba Ajugae
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Herba Ajugae |
| Common English: | Decumbent Bugle Herb Muscle bone herb Wild Sunflowers Jīn Cang Xiao Cao |
Category
- Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and Detoxify
Properties
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
| Bitter Sweet | Cold | Lung Liver | 9-30g Fresh: 30-60g |
Actions And Indications
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Clears heat and cools the Blood, Relieves cough and resolves phlegm, Removes toxicity, Resolves swelling | Tracheitis, sore throat, epistaxis, hematemesis, hemorrhinia, dysentery, stranguria, furuncles and carbuncles, traumatic injury, deep-rooted boils, breast lumps Lung Heat asthma with copious sticky,yellow Phlegm |
.Promotes tissue regeneration, stops bleeding | External application for bleeding due to external injuries. |
Nourishes tendons | Arthritis pain |
Lowers blood pressure due to Liver Heat | High blood pressure |
Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions
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