INDIVIDUAL HERBS

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Rhizoma Smilacis Chinensis
Common English:	Chinaroot Greenbier Rhizome Catbriar

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet Sour	Neutral Warm	Liver Kidney	10-30g

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Relieves the Exterior, induces sweat, expels Wind-Dampness, promotes urination and alleviates pain	Rheumatoid arthritis, muscle numbness, osteoarthritis, diarrhea, dysentery
Eliminates toxins, treats sores and carbuncles and relieves swelling topically and internally	Gonorrhea, hemorrhoids, chronic pelvic inflammatory disease, syphilis, scrofula, skin infection, psoriasis, gout and bums
Enhances the functions of the Kidney and Liver channels, increases the libido and treats wasting and thirsting	Diabetes, foot ulcer, Strangury with turbid urine, leukorrhagia, lumbago and pain of the lower extremities
Anti-cancer	Breast tumor, Stomach cancer

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INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

In the Philippines, a decoction of roots and rhizomes is used as depurative in cases of herpetism and syphilis.
In India, it us used to some extent like sarsaparilla, in decoction as a depurative, diaphoretic, stimulant, alterative, antisyphilitic, and aphrodisiac.
It is a sudorific and demulcent and is used to treat rheumatism.
It is used as alterative in old syphilitic cases and in chronic rheumatism.
In large doses, causes nausea and vomiting.
It is used for various skin diseases.
In Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani medical systems, it is used for syphilis, skin diseases, epilepsy, insanity, flatulence, dyspepsia, constipation, fever, neuralgia, rheumatism, gout and general debility.
Smilax Chinensis Ba Qia is the accepted botanical source of the Ayurvedic drug Chopachinee.
In Korea it us used as a remedy for inflammatory disease and ischuria.
This herb can be soaked in wine and made into pills or powder.
It inhibits the growth of staphylococcus aureus and Flexner's bacillus.