Single Herbs

Category	Qu Feng Shi Yao 祛風濕藥
Sub Category
Name	Chou Wu Tong 臭梧桐 Glorybower leaf
Grown	South China.
Source	Dried plant of Clerodendron trichotomum Thunb.
Ingredients	Clerodendrin, Meso-inositol, Alkaloid
Pharma Effect
Properties	Acrid, bitter, sweet, cold
Channels	Liver
Function	Dispels wind-dampness.
Clinic Usage	For damp arthralgia due to pathogenic wind-cold, numbness of the limbs and hemiplegia.
Cautions	This herb can lower blood pressure. Should not be cooked at high heat lest its anti-hypertensive effect be lost.
Dosage	5~15g
Storage	Store in a cool, dry place. Protect from worm infestation and mold.