Stem of Chinese Starjasmine, Chinese Starjasmine Stem
Trachelospermi Caulis et Folium, Caulis Trachelospermi
Luo Shi Teng

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; slightly cold

Part(s) used

Leafy stem

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To dispel wind and remove obstruction from the channels and to remove heat from blood and cause subsidence of swelling.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Wind-damp impediment pain, hypertonicity of sinews and vessels, aching in lumbus and knees, throat impediment, swollen welling abscess, knocks and falls.