地桃花

地桃花

Name

Di Tao Hua (Root or herb of Rose Mallow)

The Effect of 地桃花

Property

Sweet, neutral, pungent; lung and spleen meridians entered.

Actions

Expel wind and eliminate dampness, clear heat and remove toxicity.

Indications

Cold with fever, hematemesis, traumatic bleeding, edema, dysentery, stranguria, leucorrhea, sores and boils, rheumatic arthritis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 30~60 g, or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.

Cautions

It is contraindicated in case of deficiency cold.

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