INDIVIDUAL HERBS
Pharmaceutical Latin: | Herba Elephantopus Scaber |
Common English: | Elephantopi |
Herbs that Drain Dampness (Diuretics)
Herbs that Clear Heat
Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Sweet Bitter (Acrid) |
Cold (Slightly Cold) |
Liver Kidney Large Intestine |
6-30g Fresh: 60-120g |
Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Promotes urination and reduces swelling |
Edema, edema of the face and limbs, leg Qi, swelling due to nephritis of hydronephrosis Hepatitis, bronchitis, fever and cough with pneumonia Painful swelling |
Clears Heat, purges Fire, eliminates Toxins |
Intestinal bleeding from the rectum during or before a bowel movement, bleeding hemorrhoids |
Relieves pain |
Headache or migraine headache Wind-Damp Bi |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
Rx. Ilicis Asprellae |
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Nephritis |
Edema |
Gout |
Hb. Pteris |
Hb. Verbenae |
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Bleeding hemorrhoids |
Headache or migraine headache |
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- This herb decreases urinary albumin.
- This herb is also said to calm the Liver and keep the Lungs pure.
- This herb inhibits the growth of cancer cells.
- This herb has been used to treat stomatitis and pharyngolaryngitis.
- The whole herb has an inhibitive action on a variety of bacteria.