Xun Gu Feng尋骨風
Herba Aristolochiae MollissimaeMollissima
- Slightly toxic
Also known asHairy Birthwort
- Category
- Herbs that dispel Wind-Dampness
- Nature
- neutral
- Taste
- bitter
- Channels entered
- Liver
- Dosage
- 9–15 g
Actions & indications
- Dispels Wind-Dampness, unblocks the channels and collaterals and stops pain
- Wind-Damp Bi, numbness in the limbs, difficulty moving the joints and paralysis
- General pain, including digestive and trauma induced
- Toothache, malaria and abscess
Contraindications
- Overdose may cause nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain, anorexia, dizziness, headache, anxiety and a dry throat.
- Contraindicated for those with Internal Heat due to Yin Deficiency.
Notes
- Used alone, this herb can be taken as a decoction or tincture for Wind-Dampness.
- It can be used as a decoction or plaster for trauma.
- This herb dissipates migratory pain.
- It has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
- The whole plant is soaked in water and taken for muscle, bone and Stomach pain.
- It is also used to treat Damp-Heat.
- It is primarily used for bone and Lung cancers.