Functions and Indications
Warm the kidneys and harmonize the middle; promote qi and relieve pain; kill insects. Mainly caused by cold hernia; tinnitus; stomach cold and vomiting; abdominal pain; wind-cold-damp paralysis; rhinitis; ascariasis.
Usage and Dosage
Oral administration: decoction, 9-15g, double the fresh product; or fresh product, puree; or soak in wine. External use: appropriate amount, pound and apply; or decoct and wash.
Note
People with yin deficiency and fire exuberance should not take this product.
Discussions by various experts
1. "Cao Mu Bian Recipe": warms the Dantian and unblocks the kidney meridian. Treats kidney qi and heart attack.
2. "Classification of Herbal Properties": Cure all gas pain and bladder hernia.
3. "Tianbao Materia Medica": treats gas and distension.
4. "Guizhou Folk Prescription Collection") eliminates scrotal cysts, bladder qi, superficial wind and cold, and treats abdominal pain.
5. Chengdu "Commonly Used Herbal Treatment Handbook": promotes qi, dispels cold, harmonizes and relieves pain. Treats stomach cold, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and cold hernia pain.
Excerpt
"Chinese Materia Medica"