Shui Duo Nian水哆哖
Radix RhodomyrtiRose Myrtle
Also known as(Rhodomyrtus Tomentosa)
- Category
- (Anthelmintics)
- Nature
- neutral
- Taste
- sweet, sour
- Dosage
- 6–15 g
Actions & indications
- Eliminates Dampness and dispels Wind
- Hepatitis, spermatorrhea, rheumatic arthritis, snake bites
- Controls bleeding
- Uterine bleeding, hemorrhoids, bleeding wounds
- Alleviates pain
- Gastralgia, scalds, hernia, corneal injury
Notes
- This herb has been used for uterine bleeding, acute and chronic gastroenteritis, stomachache, dyspepsia, hepatitis, corneal injury, post-illness debility, neurasthenia, tinnitus, headaches, bleeding wounds, spermatorrhea and snake bites.
- The fruit, Tao Jin Niang, has been used for anemia in pregnancy, low back pain and rheumatic arthritis.
- The leaves are applied topically for skin infections, impetigo, furuncles and abscesses, made into a paste and applied directly to the lesion.
- A decoction of the leaves is regarded as antiseptic and is used to wash the skin and cleanse wounds.