Japanise Chloranthus
Chloranthus Japonicus
Yin Xian Cao

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; bitter; warm

Part(s) used

Whole herb or root and rhizome

Potential toxicity/side effects

Toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To quicken blood and move stasis, dispel wind and eliminate damp, resolve toxin.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Knocks and falls, wind-damp impediment pain, wind-cold common cold, swelling toxin sores, poisonous snake bites.