Gang Song - 岗松 - Folium Baekeae Frutescens

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Folium Baekeae Frutescens
Common English:	Leaf of the Shrubby Baeckea

Category

Herbs that Clear Heat and Dispel Dampness

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter	Cold	Heart Liver Spleen Kidney Bladder	10-30g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Dispels Damp Heat	Acute gastroenteritis, Diarrhea, Difficult urination, Liver cirrhosis, Sunstroke and fever
Kills parasites and relieves itching	External application for trichomonas vaginitis, beriberi, eczema, itchy skin, scabies, water and fire burns, insect bites, athlete's foot, leprosy, boils
Promotes the circulation of Qi and alleviates pain	Bruises, belly hardening

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. In South East Asia, herbal tea is made from the leaves and occasionally the flowers. This refreshing tea is used for fevers and lassitude.
2. In Malaysia and Indonesia, the leaves are included in native medicines given to mothers after childbirth.
3. Its essential oil is used in massage for rheumatism.
4. The Malays use it as a postpartum tonic for women, and the powdered leaf is also rubbed over the body.
5. In Vietnam, it treats influenza, headache, measles, colic and jaundice. There it is administered by fumigation with the dried plant or by inhaling the vapor from fresh plant material boiled in water.
6. It is also employed for dyspepsia, dysentery and menstrual disorders.
7. In Indochina, catarrh, headache and rheumatism are treated with the leaves and flowers.