夏枯草
- ENG
- Common Selfheal Fruit-Spike
- LATIN
- Prunellae Spica
| Medicinal Group | Heat-clearing and fire-purging medicinal |
|---|---|
| Source | Dried fruit-spike of Prunella vulgaris L. (Fam. Labiatae) |
| Nature and Flavors | pungent, bitter; cold |
| Meridian Affinity | Liver, Gallbladder |
| Actions | To quench fire of the liver and counteract inflammation of the eyes, and reduce nodulation and induce subsidence of swelling |
Family
Labiatae
Part used
Flower
Indications
Inflammation of eyes, ophthalmalgia at night, headache and dizziness; scrofula, goitre, mastitis with swelling and pain, hyperplasia of breast; hypertension
Cautions
Use with great care in spleen and stomach deficiency
Report on adverse effect
Prunella spica tablet may cause anaphylactic shock [1]
Reference
竇文琴、張穎 (2012)。<夏枯草片致過敏性休克1例>。中國藥物警戒，12。
