One of the major traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. Used in prescriptions for all types of fevers, colds, hypertension, enteritis, bleeding, headaches, and insomnia. In Western terms, it is described as antipyretic, anodyne, astringent, diuretic, antimicrobial, hypotensive, and stimulant to respiratory tract.
References:
Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. 1985 ISBN 0-917256-20-4
Bown. D. Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses. Dorling Kindersley, London. 1995 ISBN 0-7513-020-31
Chevallier. A. The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants Dorling Kindersley. London 1996 ISBN 9-780751-303148
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