Tamarisk
tops (Chengliu)
Pharmaceutical Name : Cacumen Tamaricis
Botanical Name : Tamarix chinensis Lour.
Source of Earliest Record : Kaibao Bencao
Common Name: Tamarisk tops
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations : The leaves are gathered in
May and June when the plant flowers, dried
in the sun and cut into pieces.
Properties & Taste: Pungent and neutral
Meridians: Lung, stomach and heart
Functions: To promote sweating and bring
the rash to the surface
I ndications & Combinations: Early stage
of measles due to attack of wind and cold
manifested as measles without a rash. Tamarisk
tops (Chengliu) is used with Arctium fruit
(Niubangzi) and Cicada slough (Chantui) in
the formula Zhuye Liu Bang Tang.
Dosage: 3-10 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
This herb is contraindicated in measles with
a rash. A large dosage can cause restlessness. |
