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--> Xin Wen Jie Biao --> qiang huo |
| Pin-yin: |
qiang huo |
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| English name: |
Notopterygium root |
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| Where grown: |
In Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai areas of China. |
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| Source: |
The dried rhizome and root of Notopterygium incisium Ting and its family. |
| Pharmacological effect: |
1) Increases the nutritive blood flow. 2) Has an anti-viral propensity. |
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| Properties: |
Acrid, bitter, warm |
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| Channels entered: |
Bladder, kidney |
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| Function: |
Disperses exterior cold, dispels wind and dampness, benefits limb joints, drains liver qi and extinguishes liver wind. |
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| Major Clinic Usage: |
For influenza due to wind-cold, headache with absence of sweating, wind-cold dampness and numbness, stiffness and painful obstruction in the occipital and upper back regions, soreness and pain in bones and joints, edema and swellings, carbuncles, ulcers, dizziness and red eyes. |
| Cautions: |
For influenza due to wind-cold, headache with absence of sweating, wind-cold dampness and numbness, stiffness and painful obstruction in the occipital and upper back regions, soreness and pain in bones and joints, edema and swellings, carbuncles, ulcers, dizziness and red eyes. |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
3~9g |
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| Storage: |
Store in a cool, dry place. |
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