INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Radix Rhodomyrti (Rhodomyrtus Tomentosa) |
| Common English: | Rose Myrtle |
Herbs that Kill Parasites (Anthelmintics)
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Sweet Sour |
Neutral |
6-15g |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Eliminates Dampness and dispels Wind |
Hepatitis, spermatorrhea, rheumatic arthritis, snake bites |
Controls bleeding |
Uterine bleeding, hemorrhoids, bleeding wounds |
Alleviates pain |
Gastralgia, scalds, hernia, corneal injury |
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- This herb has been used to treat uterine bleeding, acute and chronic gastroenteritis, stomachache, dyspepsia, hepatitis, corneal injury, debility after illness, neurasthenia, tinnitus, headaches, bleeding wounds, spermatorrhea, snake bites.
- The fruit Tao Jin Niang has been used to treat anemia during pregnancy, low back pain and rheumatic arthritis.
- The leaves are applied topically for skin infections, impetigo, furuncles and abscesses. Make a paste and apply it to the lesion.
- A decoction of the leaves is considered to be antiseptic and is used to wash the skin and clean wounds.