Oxtail Greenbrier
Radix et Rhizoma Smilacis Ripariae
Niu Wei Cai

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; bitter; neutral

Part(s) used

Rhizome and root

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind-damp, free channels and network vessels, dispel phlegm and relieve cough.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Wind-damp impediment, taxation damage and lumbago, knocks and falls, cough and asthma.