INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Herba Rorippae |
| Common English: | Indian Rorippa Herb All-Grass of Montane |
Herbs that Transform Phlegm and Stop Coughing: Herbs that Relieve Cough and Wheezing (Anti-Asthmatics)
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Pungent Bitter |
Warm Neutral |
Lung Liver |
9-30g |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Dispels phlegm, relieves coughing and releases the Exterior |
Lung Heat: sore throat, jaundice, edema, amenorrhea, phlegm and asthma with coughing, cold with fever |
Invigorates the Blood and removes toxicity, |
traumatic injury, rheumatic arthritis, Chuang Yung: sores and boils, adequate eruption of measles, dermatitis rhus |
Eliminates Dampness and treats jaundice |
Damp-Heat, jaundice |
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- Rorippae lslandicae Herba Zhao Sheng Han Cai 沼生蔊菜, the dried whole herb of Rorippa Islandica, is used to clear away Heat and promote diuresis, to counteract toxicity and relieve swelling; and is used for the treatment of edema, jaundice, gonorrhea, hydroperitoneum, sore throat, carbuncles, burns and scalds. Its dosage is 6-15g