Name
Hong Da Ji (Knoxia Root)
The Effect of 红大戟
Property
Bitter, cold, slightly toxic; lung, spleen and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Counteract toxic pathogen, drive out accumulated water, resolve swelling and dissipate nodulation.
Indications
Scrofula, sores and boils, difficulty in urination and defecation, subcutaneous nodule, thoracic and abdominal effusion.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 1.5~3 g or take the powder, 0.3~1 g, or made into pill or powder, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.
Cations
It is contraindicated to the weak and pregnant women.
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