Siegesbeckia (Xixiancao)
| Pharmaceutical Name: | Herba Siegesbeckiae |
| Botanical Name: | Siegesbeckia pubescens Mak. Siegesbeckia orientalis L. Siegesbeckia glabrescens Mak. |
| Common Name: | Siegesbeckia Herb |
| Source of Earliest Record: | Xinxiu Bencao |
| Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations: | The aerial part of the herb can be gathered in summer and autumn. They are then cleaned, dried in the sun and cut into small pieces. |
| Properties and Taste: | Bitter and cold |
| Meridian: | Liver and kidney |
| Functions: | To dispel wind and dampness To clear the meridians To clear heat and release toxins |
| Indications and Combinations: | 1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as rheumatic pain. *Use alone or with Glorybower leaf (Chouwutong) in the formula Xi Tong Wan. 2. Boils, carbuncles, furuncles, eczema and measles. *Use with both internally and externally. 3. Hypertension. *Use with alone or with Glorybower leaf (Chouwutong) and Uncaria stem (Gouteng). |
| Dosage: | 10-15 g |
| Cautions: | This herb is contraindicated in cases with deficient blood syndromes. |