Paniculate Swallowwort Root (Xuchangqing)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Radix Cynanchi paniculati |
| Botanical Name: | Cynanchum paniculatum (Bge.) Kitag. |
| Common Name: | Cynanchum Paniculatum, Paniculate Swallowwort root |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Shennong Bencao Jing |
| art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The roots, or rhizomes are dug and gathered in autumn, cleaned, dried in the shade and cut into slices. |
| Properties and Taste: | Pungent and warm |
| Meridian: | Liver and stomach |
| Functions: | To dispel wind and dampness To stop pain and itching |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as rheumatic joint pain, lower back pain, abdominal pain, toothache and pain due to external injuries. *Use alone or with other herbs in accordance with clinical manifestations. 2. Eczema and measles. *Use with Flavescent sophora root (Kushen), Broom cypress fruit (Difuzi) and Dittany bark (Baixianpi). |
| Dosage: | 3-10 g |
| Cautions: | This herb should not be boiled too long. |