Arnebia
(or Lithosperm) Root (zi cao)
Radix
Arnebiae seu Lithospermi
Properties:
Sweet and salty in flavour, cold in nature, it acts on the
heart and liver channels. The herb is mainly effective in
the heart, liver and blood. Its sweet and cold properties
clear away heat and moisturize dryness. The effects of the
herb include removing blood-heat, promoting blood
circulation, detoxicating tacilitating eruption and
loosening the bowel. It is indicated for the syndromes of
maculus and eruption, measles with subcutaneous dark
purple rashes, swollen throat, suppurative infections on
body surface, particularly for the patients who are
complicated by constipation.
Effects:
Removing heat from the blood, promoting blood circulation,
detoxicating and facilitating eruption.
Indications:
1.
For heat toxin dormant in the body, dark purple
subcutaneous rash, it is used in combination with red
peony root and cicada slough, and the drugs for removing
heat from blood and removing ecchymoses. If the erupting
of skin rash is hindered manifested as the rashes showing
dark purple colour, it is used in combination with the
drugs for promoting eruption, such as arctium fruit and
forsythia fruit, known as Zicao Xiaodu Yin (Detoxicant
Cold Decoction of Arnebia).
2.
For suppurative infections on body surface or scald
and burns, it is applied externally with this single herb
prepared as oleo-infusion, or used in combination with
other drugs for detoxicating and removing heat from the
blood.
Dosage
and Administration: 3-10g,
quantum satis when applied externally.
Precautions:
It is contraindicated for the patients with loose stool
due to insufficiency of the spleen.
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For the
convenience of customers, we offer the
Arnebia
(or Lithosperm) Root (zi cao)
as the quick-dissolving granule made through modern technology.
Directions:
Every
sachet is equivalent to raw herb 6 grams.
The dosage is for
adults, one sachet each time, twice a day. Please
put the granule into a cup, then put 50-100ml
boiling water into the cup and stir it with spoon.
You will get some tea, drink it when it is luke-warm.
For children, the dosage should be reduced according
to the weight.
Air ship 50 sachets of Arnebia
(or Lithosperm) Root (zi cao)
in the form of quick-dissolving granule for your
personal use now at $98.00.
If you would like to
order this raw herb, please go to
the order form.