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Pharmaceutical Name

Herba Siegesbeckiae

Botanical Name

1. Siegesbeckia pubescens Mak.; 2. Siegesbeckia orientalis L.; 3. Siegesbeckia glabrescens Mak.

Common Name

Siegesbeckia herb

Source of Earliest Record

Xinxiu Bencao

Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations

The aerial parts of the herb can be gathered in summer or autumn. They are then cleaned, dried in the sun and cut into small pieces.

Properties & Taste

Bitter and cold

Meridians

Liver and kidney

Functions

1. To dispel wind and dampness; 2. To clear the meridians; 3. To clear heat and release toxins

Indications & Combinations

1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as rheumatic pain. Siegesbeckia (Xixiancao) can be used singly or with Glorybower leaf (Chouwutong) in the formula Xi Tong Wan. 2. Boils, carbuncles, furuncles, eczema and measles. The herb is used both internally and externally. 3. Hypertension. Siegesbeckia (Xixiancao) can be used singly or with Glorybower leaf (Chouwutong) and Uncaria stem (Gouteng).

Dosage

10-15 g

Cautions & Contraindications

This herb is contraindicated in cases with deficient blood syndromes.

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