Rostellularia, Shu Wei Huang Rostellularia, Shu Wei Huang 鼠尾癀 Shu Wei Huang (TCM) Rostellularia procumbensWight, R., , Icones plantarum Indiae orientalis (1840-1853) Justicia procumbens(Photo by J.M.Garg) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Rostellularia procumbens (syn. Justicia procumbens) Parts used: Whole Herb Temperature & Taste: Cold, dry. Bitter Classification: B. Clears Heat and Toxin Uses: 1. Clears Heat, Resists Toxin:-Cold and Influenza with Fever-Cough, Asthma (Ayurveda)-Summer-heat (acute Heat disease during Summer)-Sore and swollen Throat-Boils, Abscesses, Toxic Sores-Scrofula-Malaria-Toxic Snake and Insect bites2. Clears Heat and Damp:-Diarrhea, Dysentery, Enteritis-Jaundice-Gonorrhea, STD’s from Heat, Damp and Toxin-Eczema3. Moves the Blood, Clears Stasis, Eases Pain:-pain of the Sinews and Bones, Arthritis-Trauma, Bruising Dose: Infusion (1 in 20): 4–6 fluid drams (Ayurveda)Decoction: 5–15 grams (up to 30 grams)Topically applied to Sores and Trauma. Substitute: It has been used as a substitute for Fumitory in India. Main Combinations: 1. Cold and Influenza with Fever:i. Rostellularia with Isatis Radix Ban Lan Genii. Rostellularia with Lonicera Jin Yin Hua, Forsythia Lian Qiao, Mint (Bo He)2. Sore Throat, Rostellularia with Isatis Folium Da Qing Ye, Lonicera Jin Yin Hua3. Cough and Sore Throat, Rostellularia with Dandelion (Pu Gong Ying), Wild Chrysanthemum Ye Ju Hua, Eriobotrya Pi Pa Ye4. Scrofula:i. Rostellularia with Self Heal (Xia Ku…

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