INDIVIDUAL HERBS

NAME: QI CAO - 蛴螬 - HOLOTRICHIA

Pharmaceutical Latin: Holotrichia
Common English: Northeast Giant Black Chafer
Grub of the June Beetle
White Grub

CATEGORY

Herbs that Regulate the Blood: Herbs that Invigorate the Blood and Break up Stasis

PROPERTIES

Taste Temperature Entering Meridians Dosage
Salty
Slightly Warm
Slightly Toxic
Liver
2-5g

ACTIONS AND INDICATIONS

Actions Indications/Syndromes

Invigorates the Blood, breaks up Blood Stasis, disperses clumps, resolves swelling and stops pain

Pain due to trauma and Blood Stagnation, amenorrhea, chest pain due to stasis, emaciation due to Blood disorders, abdominal distension

Gout

Tetanus

Resolves Fire toxicity

Pharyngitis, nebulae

Erysipelas, carbuncles, hemorrhoids, sores, boils

Promotes lactation

Lactation insufficiency

CONTRAINDICATIONS, INCOMPATIBILITIES AND HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

CONTRAINDICATIONS
  • Contraindicated during pregnancy.
  • Contraindicated for those who debilitated.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

MAJOR COMBINATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES

  1. This herb has a diuretic effect.