Striped Crotalaria
Crotalaria Pallida
Zhu Shi Dou

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Bitter; acrid; neutral

Part(s) used

Whole herb

Potential toxicity/side effects

Toxic

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To clear heat and disinhibit damp, resolve toxin and dissipate binds.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Chronic diarrhea, damp-heat diarrhea, dysentery, edema, pelvic inflammation, frequent urination in children, dribbling urination, child gan accumulation, mastitis, neurasthenia, insomnia.