Largeleaf Spicebush
Cortex et Ramulus Linderae Megaphyllae
Hei Ke Nan

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acrid; slightly bitter; warm

Part(s) used

Root, bark or branch

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind and eliminate damp, warm center and move qi , disperse swelling and relieve pain.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Wind-damp impediment pain, impediment pain numbness, cold pain in stomach duct and abdomen, mounting qi , swelling pain in throat, lichen sore.