Name
Jian Dao Cao (Clinopodium Herb)
The Effect of Jian Dao Cao
Property
Bitter, pungent, cool.
Actions
Expel wind and clear heat, promote the circulation of qi, activate blood, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Indications
Vomiting, diarrhea, dysentery, sore throat, snake and insect bites, sores and boils, traumatic injury, urticaria, erysipelas, diphtheria, fever due to cold, abdominal pain due to food accumulation.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g, or 30~60 g with fresh product, or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.
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