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Pokeberry Root
Pokeberry Root. Class: Drastic Purgatives. Properties: Bitter; Cold; Toxic. Meridians: Lung; Spleen; Kidney; Large Intestine
🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Shang Lu
中文名 (Chinese)
商陆
Latin Name
Phytolaccae Radix; Radix Phytolaccae
English Name
Pokeberry Root
Alias Names
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☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Bitter; Cold; Toxic
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Spleen; Kidney; Large Intestine
Part Used
Root
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Drastic Purgatives
功效分类 (CN)
通水药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To cause drastic purgation and also diuresis, to counteract toxicity, and to reduce modulation.
Indication (主治)
Edema distention fullness, urinary and fecal stoppage, swelling toxin of welling abscess and sore.
Toxicity
Toxic
Clinical Manifestations
1. diuretic 2. expectorant and antitussive.3. jaligonic acid (c30h46o7), one of its components, exerts anti-inflammatory effect similar to hydrocortisone.
🔗 External References
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