Shi Da Gong Lao Gen十大功劳根
Radix MahoniaeRoot of Leatherleaf Mahonia
- Category
- Herbs that Clear Damp-Heat
- Nature
- cold
- Taste
- bitter
- Channels entered
- Liver, Stomach, Spleen, Large Intestine
- Dosage
- 10–15 g
Usual doses
- Dosage
- 10–15 g
- Fresh
- 30–60 g
Actions & indications
- Clears Heat, purges Fire and dries Dampness
- Damp-Heat: diarrhea, coughing with Excess Phlegm, joint inflammation, sore throat, jaundice
- Blood Heat: fever, tooth and gum pain, carbuncles, eczema, tuberculosis with hemoptysis
- Liver Fire: headache, eye problems
Contraindications
Not for use in Deficiency Cold of the Spleen and Stomach.