AlternativeMed
ancient wisdom Β· Herb

Scabrous Elephantfoot

Scabrous Elephantfoot. Properties: Bitter; Acrid; Cold. Meridians: Lung; Liver; Kidney

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Ku Di Dan
中文名 (Chinese)
θ‹¦εœ°θƒ†
Latin Name
Elephantopus Scaber
English Name
Scabrous Elephantfoot
Alias Names
苦龙胆草倩θŠ₯θœιΈ‘η–΄η²˜εœŸζŸ΄θƒ‘ι©¬ι©Ύη™Ύε…΄θ‰ιž‹εΊ•η‰›ζ’ιΌ»ι“η―ε‚ζŠ«εœ°ζŒεœ°ζ₯·ζ·η‰›ζ‰˜ιΌ»εœŸθ’²ε…¬θ‹±εΉη«ζ Ήζ―›ε…œη»†θΎ›ι“Ίεœ°ε¨˜ι“ζ‰«εΈšι“η­Άζ―ι“δΈι•œδΈ€ι’ˆεˆΊι“η―ζŸ±ζ―›εˆ·ε­εœ°θ‹¦θƒ†ε…”θ€³ι£Žθ‰ιž‹ζ Ήη†θ‚Ίζ•£ι“Ίεœ°δΈΉη‰›εƒεŸ”ι“η―η›ε„Ώη«₯草假蒲公英
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (ζ€§ε‘³)
Bitter; Acrid; Cold
Meridians (归经)
Lung; Liver; Kidney
Part Used
Whole herb
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (εŠŸθƒ½)
To clear heat, cool blood, resolve toxin, disinhibit damp.
Indication (δΈ»ζ²»)
Common cold, pertussis, tonsillitis, pharyngolaryngitis, conjunctivitis, jaundice, nephritis with edema, menstrual disorder, vaginal discharge, sore and boil, eczema, snake or insect bites.
πŸ”— External References
TCMID
7507
TCM-ID
1204
πŸ“œ Related Formulas 1 Β· contains this herb