Jiu Jie Chang Pu九節菖莆
Rhizoma Anemone AltaicaeAltai Anemone Rhizome
Also known asAltaica Rhizome
- Category
- Herbs that open the orifices
- Nature
- warm
- Taste
- pungent
- Channels entered
- Heart, Liver, Spleen
- Secondary channels
- Stomach
- Dosage
- 1.5–6 g
Actions & indications
- Transforms Phlegm, opens the orifices, calms the Shen, awakens the Spleen and resolves toxicity
- Muddled consciousness or seizures due to fevers, insanity, melancholia
- Sensation changes, tinnitus, deafness, a stifling sensation in the chest, abdominal distention and anorexia
- Wind-Damp Bi
- Sores and dermatoses, topically
Contraindications
- Use cautiously in profuse sweating.
- Use cautiously in spermatorrhea.
- Use cautiously in Yin Deficiency with Yang Rising.
Notes
- This herb carries mild toxicity — an excessive dose can cause nausea, vomiting, and numbness, and handling the fresh plant may irritate the skin.
- One source warns against substituting Jiu Jie Chang Pu for Rz. Acori Tatarinowii Shi Chang Pu.