Han Cai - 蔊菜 - Herba Rorippae

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Herba Rorippae
Common English:	All-Grass of Montane Indian Rorippa Herb

Category

Herbs that Transform Phlegm and Stop Coughing: Herbs that Relieve Cough and Wheezing (Anti-Asthmatics)

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Pungent Bitter	Warm Neutral	Lung Liver	9-30g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Dispels phlegm, relieves coughing and releases the Exterior	Lung Heat: sore throat, jaundice, edema, amenorrhea, phlegm and asthma with coughing, cold with fever
Invigorates the Blood and removes toxicity,	Traumatic injury, rheumatic arthritis, Chuang Yung: sores and boils, adequate eruption of measles, dermatitis rhus
Eliminates Dampness and treats jaundice	Damp-Heat, jaundice

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. Rorippae Islandicae Herba Zhao Sheng Han Cai 沼生蔊菜, the dried whole plant of Rorippa Islandica, clears Heat, promotes diuresis, counteracts toxicity and reduces swelling. It is used to treat edema, jaundice, gonorrhea, hydroperitoneum, sore throat, carbuncles, burns and scalds. The dosage is 6-15g