Chinese Starjasmine (Luoshiteng)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Calilis Trachelospermi |
| Botanical Name: | Tranchelospermun jasminoides (Lindl.) Lem. |
| Common Name: | Chinese Starjasmine |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Shennong Bencao Jing |
| art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The foliated stems are gathered in winter or spring, cleaned, dried in the sun and cut into small pieces. The raw stems can be steamed with yellow wine. |
| Properties and Taste: | Bitter and slightly cold |
| Meridian: | Heart and liver |
| Functions: | To dispel wind and dampness and clear the collaterals; To cool the blood and reduce swelling |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as rheumatic pain, spasms of the muscles and contraction of tendons. *Use with Acanthopanax bark (Wujiapi) and Cyathula root (Niuxi). 2. Sore throat and abscess. *Use with Honeylocust thorn (Zaojiaoci), Trichosanthes fruit (Gualou), Frankincense (Ruxiang) and Myrrh (Moyao) in the formula Zitong Linbao San. |
| Dosage: | 6-15 g |