Japanese helwingia pith (XIAO TONG CAO)-Stachyurus himalaicus-Medulla Stachyuri

Japanese helwingia pith (XIAO TONG CAO)

Stachyurus himalaicus Hook. f. et Thoms. (Fam. Stachyuraceae)

Pharmaceutical Name:

Medulla Stachyuri

Botanical Name:

Stachyurus himalaicus Hook. f. et Thoms., Stachyurus chinensis Franch. (Fam. Stachyuraceae) or Helwingia japonica (Thunb.) Dietr. (Fam. Cornaceae)

Common Name:

Stachyurus or Japanese helwingia pith

Part Used:

Dried stem pith

Medulla Stachyuri is produced mainly in Sichuan Province.

Properties  Taste & Meridians:

Sweet and neutral in flavor, cold in property, acts on the Lung and Stomach channels.

Functions:

Clears Heat, causes diuresis, and promotes lactation.

Indications & Combinations:

For oliguria, urinary infection, and galactostasis.

Dosage and administration:

2.5– 4.5 g, decocted in water for internal use.

Precautions:

It is contraindicated during pregnancy.

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