Description

Siegesbeckia (xixiancao)

pharmaceutical name : herba siegesbeckiae

botanical name: 1. Siegesbeckia pubescens mak.; 2. Siegesbeckia orientalis l.; 3. Siegesbeckia glabrescens mak.

Common name : siegesbeckia herb

source of earliest record : xinxiu bencao

properties & taste : bitter and cold

meridians : liver and kidney

functions: 1. To dispel wind and dampness; 2. To clear the meridians; 3. To clear heat and release toxins

indications & combinations:

1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as rheumatic pain. Siegesbeckia (xixiancao) can be used singly or with glorybower leaf (chouwutong) in the formula xi tong wan.

2. Boils, carbuncles, furuncles, eczema and measles. The herb is used both internally and externally.

3. Hypertension. Siegesbeckia (xixiancao) can be used singly or with glorybower leaf (chouwutong) and uncaria stem (gouteng).

Dosage: 10-15 g

cautions & contraindications: this herb is contraindicated in cases with deficient blood syndromes.