Japanese Orixa
Orixa Japonica
Chou Shan Yang

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; acrid; cool

Part(s) used

Root

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and resolve exterior, move qi and relieve pain, dispel wind and disinhibit damp.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Wind-heat common cold, cough, throat pain, toothache, stomachache, pain in joints due to rheumatalgia, dysentery, innominate toxin swelling.