Siegesbeckia
(Xixiancao)
Pharmaceutical Name : Herba Siegesbeckiae
Botanical Name: 1. Siegesbeckia pubescens
Mak.; 2. Siegesbeckia orientalis L.; 3. Siegesbeckia
glabrescens Mak.
Common Name : Siegesbeckia herb
Source of Earliest Record : Xinxiu Bencao
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The aerial parts of the herb
can be gathered in summer or autumn. They
are then cleaned, dried in the sun and cut
into small pieces.
Properties & Taste : Bitter and cold
Meridians : Liver and kidney
Functions: 1. To dispel wind and dampness;
2. To clear the meridians; 3. To clear heat
and release toxins
Indications & Combinations:
1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested
as rheumatic pain. Siegesbeckia (Xixiancao)
can be used singly or with Glorybower leaf
(Chouwutong) in the formula Xi Tong Wan.
2. Boils, carbuncles, furuncles, eczema and
measles. The herb is used both internally
and externally.
3. Hypertension. Siegesbeckia (Xixiancao)
can be used singly or with Glorybower leaf
(Chouwutong) and Uncaria stem (Gouteng).
Dosage: 10-15 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
This herb is contraindicated in cases with
deficient blood syndromes. |
