Category
Dispel Wind-Damp
Pin Yin
Latin Name
Erythrinae Cortex
English Name
Dosage
6-15g
Entering Channels
KD
Flavor
acrid
Temperature
neutral
Pregnancy
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Chinese Herbal Formulas (Comprehensive List)
Individual Essential Oils
Kampo Name
Kampo Number
Kanji
Katakana
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Key Characteristics:
Cautions & Contraindications:
- None
Actions & Indications:
- Dispels wind-dampness, unblocks the channels and collaterals: for wind-damp painful obstruction, especially where there is soreness and pain in the lower back and knees, or spasms of the extremities. This herb can be used for patterns of either hot or cold, depending on the other herbs with which it is combined.
- Promotes urination and reduces edema: for superficial edema due to dampness.
- Treat itching skin lesions: used topically for scabies and other skin lesions.
- Also used as a gargle for toothache due to dental caries.
