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Latin Name
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Fructus
Malvae Vertillatae
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Chinese Name
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Origin
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This
drug consists of the fruit of the annual or perennial herb,
Malva verticillata L. (family Malvaeae). The crude drug is
broken into peices for use.
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Distribution
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Southern China
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Nature and Affinity
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This
drug is bitter in tasted and neutral in nature, and is distributed
to the Large Intestine, Small Intestine, and Urinary Bladder
Channels
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Caution
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ACTIONS
AND INDICATIONS |
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1.
Inducing diuresis to treat stranguria
In treating dysuria and stranguria with pain, the drug can be
used with Poria, Semen Plantaginis, Caulis Akebiae, etc,; in
treating stranguria caused by urinary stone, with Talcum, Lumbricus,
etc.; in treating edema, heaviness in the limbs and dysuria
during pregnancy, with Poria.
2. Promoting lactation
In treating galactostasis with distention and pain of the breast,
12g of the drug, 12g of Semen Vaccariae, 15g of Radix Rhapontici
seu Echinopsis and two pig's trotters are cooked together, and
the soup can be drunk and the trotters are eaten.
Besides, this drug can also moisten the intestine and therefore
is used to treat constipation. |
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ADMINISTRATION
AND DOSAGE |
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Usually,
3-9g of the drug is decocted. |
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REMARKS |
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Promotes lactation and facilitates
secretion in breast-feeding mothers. |
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