INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Rhizoma Fagopyri Cymosi |
| Common English: | Wild Buckwheat Rhizome |
Herbs that Clear Heat and Purge Fire: Herbs that Clear Heat and Resolve Toxicity
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Bitter Slightly Acrid Astringent |
Neutral Cool |
Lung Liver Spleen Stomach |
15-30g |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Clears Heat and removes toxicity |
Snake bites, dysentery |
Clears the Lungs and transforms Phlegm |
Sore throat, coughing and gasping due to Lung Heat, pulmonary abscess, swollen, painful throat, |
Invigorates the Blood and resolves carbuncles |
Traumatic injury, dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, postpartum abdominal pain |
Expels Wind and eliminates Dampness |
Rheumatic arthritis, rheumatism |
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- This herb should be stewed in a separated container.
- It has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
- This herb eliminates pus internally and topically.