ancient wisdom Β· Herb
Scabrous Elephantfoot
Scabrous Elephantfoot. Properties: Bitter; Acrid; Cold. Meridians: Lung; Liver; Kidney
πΏ Names
Pinyin Name
Ku Di Dan
δΈζε (Chinese)
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Latin Name
Elephantopus Scaber
English Name
Scabrous Elephantfoot
Alias Names
θ¦ιΎθθ倩θ₯θιΈ‘η΄η²εζ΄θ‘马驾ηΎε
΄θιεΊηζιΌ»ιη―εζ«ε°ζε°ζ₯·ζ·ηζιΌ»εθ²ε
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η»θΎιΊε°ε¨ιζ«εΈιηΆζ―ιδΈιδΈιεΊιη―ζ±ζ―ε·εε°θ¦θε
θ³ι£θιζ ΉηθΊζ£ιΊε°δΈΉηεειη―ηεΏη«₯θεθ²ε
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β― TCM Properties
Properties (ζ§ε³)
Bitter; Acrid; Cold
Meridians (ε½η»)
Lung; Liver; Kidney
Part Used
Whole herb
π©Ί Clinical Profile
Function (εθ½)
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.
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