Dysosma, Liu Jiao Lian Dysosma, Liu Jiao Lian å…角莲 Eight Corner Lotus Liu Jiao Lian, Ba Jiao Lian, Gui Jiu (TCM) Dysosma pleianthaCurtis, W., Botanical Magazine (1890) Dysosma pleiantha(Photo by Kenraiz) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Dysosma spp.Several species are used: D. pleiantha (syn. D. chengii, D. hispida, Podophyllum pleianthum, P. chengi, P. hispidium) D. veitchii D. versipellis D. aurantiocaulis Parts used: Rhizome Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter, Pungent, Sweet. Slightly Toxic Classification: Uses: 1. Clear Phlegm, Resolve Masses:-Cough with Cold Phlegm-Scrofula, Goiter, Masses2. Move the Blood, Clear Stasis, Relieve Pain:-Trauma, Bruising-Joint pain-Masses, Tumors-‘purges a Dead Fetus’. (Li Shi Zhen)-used for Contraception and herbal sterilization in China (Barefoot Doctors Manual)3. Clear Wind-Heat, Resists Toxin::-Infectious and Epidemic diseases, Malaria-treats diseases due to acute Wind invasion-Throat Swelling and Pain-Abscess, Carbuncle, Phlegmon, Toxic Sores-Snake and Insect Bite, Bee stings (Barefoot Doctors Manual)-‘prevents the invasion of infections’ … ‘detoxifies 100 Toxins’. (Ben Cao Gang Mu)4. Clears Wind-Phlegm, Calms the Mind:-‘relieves restlessness and pacifies a troubled Mind’. (Ming Yi Bie Lu)5. Externally:-Sores, Abscesses-applied to Warts-Trauma, Bruising-Snake Bite DOSE:1. The powder formed into Honey pills is a good way to administer.2. ‘It should not be used in a decoction’. (Ming Yi Bie Lu)Powder: 500mg–2 gramsDecoction: 3–9 gramsSuitable…
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