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Chinese Medicinal Herbs are categorized according to their channels
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Prunella spike,Selfheal (Xiakucao)

Pharmaceutical Name : Spica Prunellae

Botanical Name : Prunella vulgaris L.

Common Name: Prunella spike, Selfheal spike

Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing

Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations : The spikes are gathered in summer and dried in the sun.

Properties & Taste : Bitter, pungent and cold

Meridians : Liver and gall bladder

Functions:
• Clear away liver-fire.
• Stop dizziness, headache, and fever due to wind-heat.
• Soothed the liver energy.
• Calms and reduces excitement, nervousness, and irritation.
• Eliminates phlegm and disperse stagnation.
• Reduces swelling of lymph glands.
• Relieves jaundice.

Indications & Combinations:

1. Flaring up of liver fire manifested as red, painful, swollen and watery eyes, headache and dizziness. Prunella spike (Xiakucao) is used with Sea-ear shell (Shijueming) and Chrysanthemum flower (Juhua).

2. Accumulation of phlegm-fire manifested as scrofula, lipoma, swollen glands or goiter. Prunella spike (Xiakucao) is used with Oyster shell (Muli), Scrophularia (Xuanshen) and Laminaria (Kunbu).

Dosage: 10-15 g

Cautions & Contraindications: This herb should be used with caution in cases with a weak stomach and spleen.

 
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