INDIVIDUAL HERBS
| Pharmaceutical Latin: | Herba Solidaginis |
| Common English: | Solidago Common Goldenrod |
| Taste | Temperature | Entering Meridians | Dosage |
Bitter Sweet |
Cold |
Lung |
3-15g Fresh: 20-30g |
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
Relieves pain, reduces inflammation and opens the channels and collaterals |
Pain, inflammation, traumatic injury |
Reduces swelling and eliminates toxins |
Toxic swelling, sore throat, jaundice, cold headache, whooping cough, infantile convulsion, fungal infection of the hand, carbuncle and swelling on the back Athlete's foot, topically |
CONTRAINDICATIONS |
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INCOMPATIBILITIES |
HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS |
Caulis Hyptis Capitatae |
Hb. Ludwigiae Proatratae |
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Trauma-related pain Tightness of the tendons |
Jaundice |
Influenza, throat swelling and tonsillitis |
Caulis Hyptis Capitatae |
Hb. Houttuyniae (18g) |
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Reduces inflammation Relieves spinal pain |
With 12g of this herb, for upper respiratory tract infection |
With 12g of this herb, for acute upper respiratory tract infection |
- One source says that Caulis Hyptis Capitatae Mo Gu Xiao and Caulis Vanieriae Huang Jin Gui should always be used together for their synergistic action to reduce inflammation and relieve spinal pain.
- Prolonged storage of the herb can render it ineffective.
One source says that this herb invigorates the Blood. - This herb has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.
- It has been shown to be effective for thyroid cancer and cancer of the tongue and larynx.
- For lumbodorsal carbuncle, acute mastitis and bubo, simmer 21-30g of this herb in wine, drink and grind the dregs into a paste to be applied to the lesion.
- It is said that washing with a decoction of this herb can cure pathogenic infections.
- One source that this herb removes Blood Stasis and obstruction and is effective for traumatic injuries, skin itching and herpes zoster.
- Do not decoct for a long time as it can cause vomiting.