INDIVIDUAL HERBS

NAME: HU JI SHENG - 槲寄生 - HERBA VISCI

Pharmaceutical Latin: Herba Visci
Common English: Colored Mistletoe

CATEGORY

Herbs that Dispel Wind-Dampness

PROPERTIES

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Bitter
Neutral
Liver
Kidney
9-15g

ACTIONS AND INDICATIONS

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Dispels Wind-Damp, tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, Strengthens the tendons and bones

Dizziness, rheumatoid arthritis, sores and weakness of waist and knees, weakness of tendons and bones.

Prevents miscarriage

Metrorrhagia, metrostaxis, threatened abortion

CONTRAINDICATIONS, INCOMPATIBILITIES AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

MAJOR COMBINATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES

  1. Hb. Visci Hu Ji Sheng is often used interchangeably with Hb. Taxilli Sang Ji Sheng. Both dispel Wind-
    Dampness, tonify the Liver and Kidneys, strengthen the tendons and bones and calm the fetus. Both are used for Wind-Damp Bi, lower back and leg pain and weakness, weakness of the sinews and bones and restless fetus patterns. However, Hu Ji Sheng is stronger at dispelling Wind-Dampness and is more often used for Bi Syndrome, while Sang Ji Sheng is stronger at tonifying the Liver and Kidneys and stabilizing the Chong and Ren channels.
  2. Hu Ji Sheng is slightly toxic with side effects including general discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diffuse right hypochondriac pain, drowsiness, eye irritation, ataxia and seizures.
  3. This herb is a parasite on a variety of deciduous trees.