Name
Ba Jiao Gen (Root of Japanese Banana)
The Effect of 芭蕉根
Property
Sweet, cold; stomach, spleen and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat, relieve thrist, induce diuresis, remove toxicity.
Indications
Sores and boils, edema, barbiers, jaundice, polydipsia, erysipelas, deep-rooted boil, metrorrhagia, bloody stranguria, fever.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g, or 30~60 g of the fresh, or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying, or decocted for mouthwash.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of weakness in the stomach. Do not take too much.
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