Chinese Pothos
Herba Pothi Chinensis
Shi Gan Zi

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; bitter; neutral

Part(s) used

Whole herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Slightly toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To move qi and relieve pain, disperse accumulation, dispel wind-damp, dissipate stasis and resolve toxin.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Qi pain in heart and stomach, mounting qi, child gan accumulation, food accumulation distention and fullness, swollen liver and spleen due to bilharziosis, wind-damp impediment pain, beriberi, knocks and falls, fracture, otitis media, nasosinusitis.