Glorybower
leaf (Chouwutong)
Pharmaceutical Name: Folium Clerodentri
trichotomi
Botanical Name: Clerodendron trichotomum
Thunb.
Common Name: Glorybower leaf, Clerodendron
leaf
Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Tujing
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The leaves are gathered before
the plant bears fruit in summer. They are
then dried in the sun.
Properties & Taste: Pungent, bitter,
sweet and cool
Meridian : Liver
Functions: To dispel wind and dampness
Indications & Combinations:
1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested
as rheumatic pain, numbness of limbs and hemiplegia.
Glorybower leaf (Chouwutong) is used with
Siegesbeckia (Xixiancao), Uncaria stem (Gouteng)
and Mulberry mistletoe (Sangjisheng).
2. Eczema. The decoction of the herb is used
for external washing.
Dosage: 5-15 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
This herb should not be boiled for a long
time. |
