Chinese Tupistra
Rhizoma Tupistrae Chinensis, Rhizoma Tupistrae Ensifoliae
Kai Kou Jian

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; acrid; cold

Part(s) used

Rhizome

Potential toxicity/side effects

Toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and resolve toxin, dispel wind and eliminate damp, dissipate stasis and relieve pain.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Diphtheria, swelling pain in throat, wind-damp impediment pain, knocks and falls, stomachache, swollen welling abscess and sore toxin, poisonous snake bites, rabid dog bite.