Pharmaceutical Name:

Herba Aristolochiae Mollissimae

Botanical Name:

Aristolochia Mollissima Hance

Common Name:

Hairy Birthwort

Source of Earliest Record:

Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao

Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations:

The whole plant is gathered in summer or autumn, cleaned and dried.

Properties and Taste:

Pungent, bitter and neutral

Meridian:

Liver

Functions:

To dispel wind and dampness
To clear the channels and collaterals
To stop pain.

Indications and Combinations:

Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as joint pain, numbness, tendon and muscle spasms and pain from external injury.

*Use alone or in decoction or soaked in wine, or use with other herbs that dispel wind and dampness

Dosage:

10-15 g