Alias: yellow head grass, yellow boy strong, rhubarb grass, pig waist grass.

Taste: sweet, slightly bitter, cool.

Meridian: to the liver, stomach meridian.

Medicinal Part: the dried whole plant of the legume Guangzhou Acacia.

Usage and dosage of Chicken Bone Cao

Dosage: 15-30g.

Concoction: remove impurities and pods, cut into pieces.

Efficacy and Indications of Chicken Bone Herb

Effects: diuresis and yellowing, clearing heat and removing toxins, detoxifying the liver and relieving pain.

Indications: damp-heat and yellow gangrene, coercion and rib discomfort, stomach and epigastric distension, canker sores and pain.

The seeds of this species are poisonous and cannot be used directly as medicine, and the pods must be removed completely when used.

Chinese Medicinal Plant Illustrated

: treatment of rheumatism and bone pain, bruises and internal injuries; and as a cool antipyretic.