Single Herb Glossary
Bái Máo Gēn 白茅根
| Pharmaceutical name | Imperatae Rhizoma woolly grass, white grass |
| Category | Stop Bleeding |
| Key Properties | Cools the blood, Stops bleeding Clears Heat in the Lungs and Stomach Promotes Urination |
| Properties | Sweet Cold |
| Tropism | LU, ST, SI, UB |
| Actions & Indications | 1) Cools Blood & Stops Bleeding 2) Clear Heat & Promotes Urination (nocturnal enuresis) 3) Clear Heat from ST & LU (wheeze due to LU Heat, nosebleed due to Blood Heat) |
| Dosages | 9-30g |
| Contraindications (TCM) | Vomiting from Cold in middle jiao Caution with Cold from Deficiency of SP & ST |
| Contraindications (Western) | |
| Chemical Composition | Arundoin, cylindrin, ferneol, simiarenol, coixol |
| Pharmacological Effects | • Hemostatic: topical application of powder showed marked hemostatic action in rabbits • Diuretic: decoction demonstrated diuretic effect in rabbits, with maximum effectiveness evident 5 to 10 days after initiation of treatment • Antibiotic: strong inhibitory influence in vitro against Shigella flexneri and Shigella sonnei |
| Herb-Drug Interactions | • Diuretics: concurrent use with diuretic drugs may lead to increased elimination of water and/or electrolytes |
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