Pink Reineckea
Herba Reineckiae Carneae
Ji Xiang Cao

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Sweet; cool

Part(s) used

Whole herb with root

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear lung and relieve cough, cool blood and stanch bleeding, resolve toxin and disinhibit throat.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Lung heat cough, hemoptysis, blood ejection, spontaneous external bleeding, hematochezia, swelling pain in throat, red eyes and eye screen, swollen welling abscess, sore and boil.