Ricepaperplant Root
Radix Tetrapanacis Koch
Tong Hua Gen

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Slightly bitter; minor cold

Part(s) used

Root

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and disinhibit urine, rectify qi and disperse food, quicken blood and promote milk.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Edema, strangury syndrome, food accumulation distention and fullness, lump glomus, wind-damp impediment pain, menstrual disorder, galactostasis.