Mao Gen - 毛茛 - Herba Et Radix Ranunculi Japonici

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Herba et Radix Ranunculi Japonici
Common English:	Japanese Buttercup

Category

Chinese Folk Herbs

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Acrid	Warm Toxic	9-15g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Absorbs pus	Malignant lesions, boils, carbuncles, swelling, pain and toothache.

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. Research has shown that this herb inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
2. The crushed leaves and seeds are applied topically to malignant boils and carbuncles that are swollen and painful but not ulcerated. Take care not to cause the flesh to decay.
3. For malaria, crush a handful of the plant and place it on the arm.
4. To dispel Cold Wind, grind it with Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang into a powder and apply it to the abdomen.
5. It is reputed to stimulate the skin and to treat scrofula, arthritis, tuberculosis of the joints and bone, bronchial gasping and every type of boil and carbuncle.