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- Common Anemarrhena Rhizome
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- Anemarrhenae Rhizoma
| Medicinal Group | Heat-clearing and fire-purging medicinal |
|---|---|
| Source | Dried rhizome of Anemarrhena asphodeloides Bge. (Fam. Liliaceae) |
| Nature and Flavors | bitter, sweet; cold |
| Meridian Affinity | Lung, Stomach, Kidney |
| Actions | To remove heat and quench fire, and promote the production of body fluids and moisten dryness |
Family
Liliaceae
Part used
Root and Rhizome
Indications
Febrile diseases with high fever and dire thirst; heat in the lung with dry cough; consumptive fever; wasting-thirst due to internal heat; constipation
Cautions
Cold and moistening nature and can lubricate the intestines. It is inappropriate in diarrhea due to spleen insufficiency
Report on adverse effect
No Data.
Reference
No Data.
