Chou Wu Tong (Harlequin Glorybower Leaf)

Posted by Kevin | Chinese Herbs | Saturday 30 June 2007 8:03 pm

Latin Name: Folium Clerodendri Trichotomi

Properties: bitter, sweet, cold

Actions: dispels wind-damp, sedates liver Yan

Medical Indications: pain or numbness in extremities, paralysis and
hemiplegia, eczema, high blood pressure, vertigo and headaches caused by liver Yang rising

Contraindications: none

Dosage: 4 to 15 grams

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