Glorybower Leaf (Chouwutong)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Folium Clerodentri trichotomi |
| Botanical Name: | Clerodendron trichotomum Thunb. |
| Common Name: | Glorybower leaf Clerodendron leaf |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Bencao Tujing |
| art Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The leaves are gathered before the plant bears fruit in summer. They are then dried in the sun. |
| Properties and Taste: | Pungent, bitter, sweet and cool |
| Meridian: | Liver |
| Functions: | To dispel wind and dampness |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as rheumatic pain, numbness of limbs and hemiplegia. *Use with Siegesbeckia (Xixiancao), Uncaria stem (Gouteng) and Mulberry mistletoe (Sangjisheng). 2. Eczema. *The decoction of the herb is used for external washing. |
| Dosage: | 5-15 g |
| Cautions: | This herb should not be boiled for a long time. |