Ye Pu Tao (Gen)-秧葡萄
Radix Ampelopsis BrevipedunculataeWild Grape
Also known asVitis Wilonae Veitch *(She Pu Tao Gen)*
- Category
- Herbs that Clear Heat and Detoxify
- Nature
- cold
- Taste
- sweet, bitter
- Channels entered
- Lung, Liver, Large Intestine
- Dosage
- 15–30 g
Actions & indications
- Clears Heat, detoxifies, expels Wind, eliminates Dampness, disperses stasis, disperses extravasated Blood, dissipates nodules and reduces swelling
- Inflammations, pulmonary abscess, traumatic injury, scalds, scrofula, rheumatic arthritis, sores and boils, acute appendicitis and toxic swellings
Notes
- It is used in the treatment of cancers.
- This herb is alternatively known as She Pu Tao Gen.