INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Radix Alocasiae
seu Euphorbiae Radix Euphorbiae Pallash Radix Euphorbiae Ebracteolatae Radix Stellariae |
| Common English: | Alocasin Chinese Wolfbane Arrow Poison |
Anthelmintics
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Bitter Acrid |
Neutral (Hot) Toxic |
Lung Heart (Liver) (Spleen) |
0.9-2.4g |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Removes Phlegm and disperses accumulation |
Phlegm-Damp Retention Food Stagnation Abdominal masses, edema, abdominal distension, anal fistula Cough with dyspnea, swelling of the chest and abdomen, scrofula, cutaneous tuberculosis, chronic bronchitis |
Kills Intestinal parasites and alleviates pain |
Scabies, roundworms and verminosis |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
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HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
Flos Inulae (30g) |
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+ 60g of this herb Take 2 or 3 pills at a time for a solid abdo-minal mass Bi-lateral flank pain |
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- This herb may be pounded into a juice or powdered for topical application.
- This herb has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells and relieve cancer pain.
- This herb is said to cure deep-rooted carbuncles caused by parasites and scrofula.