Zhong Jie Feng - 肿节风 - Herba Sarcandrae

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Herba Sarcandrae
Common English:	Glabrous Sarcandra Herb

Category

Herbs that Clear Heat: Herbs that Clear Heat and Cool the Blood

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Bitter Acrid	Neutral Slightly Warm	Liver Heart	9-15g

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Alleviates pain, Clears Heat, Cools and invigorates the Blood, Dissipates Stagnation, Reduces swelling, Removes skin spots	Purpura, malignant solid tumors, nausea, internal pain and cough
Dispels Wind and dredges the meridians	Bone fractures, Bruises, Rheumatoid arthritis, Traumatic injury

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

Major Combinations

Notes

1. Carcinomas of the pancreas, Stomach, esophagus, rectum, Bladder, Colon, Lung and thyroid have been treated with this herb.
2. Its use has also extended to tonsillitis, respiratory infections, urinary infections, appendicitis and dysentery.
3. According to one source, the herb invigorates the Spleen and the Blood, quenches thirst and controls sweating; it is applied to postpartum External infection and to alternating chills and fever.
4. A different source credits it with knitting bones, removing Blood Stasis and lumps, and relieving pain.
5. A dose of 15g is said to be beneficial for stomachache.
6. The leaves reportedly possess a strong antibacterial effect.
7. Fresh root is considered superior to dried root.
8. Caulis et Folium Sarcandrae Jiu Jie Cha, acrid and neutral, clears Heat, dispels Wind, expels Dampness, invigorates the Blood and alleviates pain. Its indications include pneumonia, acute appendicitis, acute gastroenteritis, bacillary dysentery, rheumatalgia, External and Internal trauma, and fractures. The dosage is 6-15g.