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Eupatorium
(pei lan)
Herba
Eupatorii
Properties:
Pungent in flavour, mild in nature, it acts on the spleen
and stomach channels. This herb possesses the functions of
dispelling dampness because of its fragrance, promoting
activity of spleen and stomach. It is good at dispelling
putrid pathogenic dampness in the middle-jiao. So, it is
one of the important drugs for dampness retention in the
middle-jiao, foul breath and greasy tongue coating. The
pungent and aromatic flavour of the herb can relieve
exterior syndrome, and summer-heat, hence indicating for
exterior syndrome due to summer-dampness, aversion to
cold, fever, oppressive chest and greasy tongue coating.
Effects:
Dispelling dampness, enlivening spleen, relieving exterior
syndrome and summer-heat.
Indications:
1. For the syndrome of dampness
retention in the middle-jiao manifested as foul breath,
salivation, poor appetite, abdominal distension, vomiting,
greasy and thick tongue coating, it is used alone, or in
combination with agastache and atractylodes rhizome for
augmentation of the functions of dispelling dampness and
enlivening the spleen.
2. For summer-dampness affection,
aversion to cold, fever, oppressive chest, greasy tongue
coating, it is often used in combination with agastache,
lotus leaf, elscholtzia, etc.
Dosage and Administration: 6-10g.
Double the dose when use the fresh.
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