Hemerocallis Radix
Hemerocallis Radix
Xuan Cao Gen

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; cool; toxic

Part(s) used

Root

Potential toxicity/side effects

Toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

Clear heat and drain dampnesscool the blood and stanch bleedingresolve toxin and disperse swelling

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Edema, jaundice, strangury-turbidity, vaginal discharge, spontaneous external bleeding, hematochezia, flooding and spotting, scrofula, mammary welling abscess, galactostasis.