Common Crapemyrtle Root
Radix Campsis Grandiflorae.
Zi Wei Gen

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; acrid; cold

Part(s) used

Root

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and disinhibit damp, quicken blood and stanch bleeding, relieve pain.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Swelling toxin of sore and welling abscess, toothache, dysentery.