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All-Grass of Spanishneedles
All-Grass of Spanishneedles. Class: Antipyretic Detoxicate Drugs. Properties: Bitter; Slightly Cold
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Gui Zhen Cao
中文名 (Chinese)
鬼针草
Latin Name
Herba Bidentis
English Name
All-Grass of Spanishneedles
Alias Names
鬼钗草鬼黄花山东老鸦草婆婆针鬼骨针盲肠草跳虱草豆渣菜叉婆子引线包针包草一把针刺儿鬼鬼蒺藜乌藤菜清胃草跟人走粘花衣鬼菊擂钻草山虱母粘身草咸丰草脱力草
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Bitter; Slightly Cold
Part Used
Whole herb
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Antipyretic Detoxicate Drugs
功效分类 (CN)
清热解毒药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
1. to clear the superficial heat. 2. to clear heat and toxic materials. 3. to clear dampness and heat from the gastrointestines.
Indication (主治)
Swelling pain in throat, dysentery, diarrhea, jaundice, intestinal welling abscess, swelling toxin of clove sore, snake or insect bites, wind-damp impediment pain, knocks and falls.
Clinical Manifestations
1. its decoction rtogether with radix dichroae is anti-inflammatory.2. diminishing the area of experimental gastric ulcer and secretion of gastric juice, and also lowering the level of both total and free acid in gastric mice.
🔗 External References
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