Single Herbs

Category	Qing Re Yao 清熱藥
Sub Category	Qing Re Xie Huo 清熱瀉火
Name	Xia Ku Cao 夏枯草 Prunella
Grown	Central China.
Source	Dried spike of Prunella vulgaris L.
Ingredients	Alkaloid
Pharma Effect	Oral ingestion of the herbal extract has an ulcer-resistant effect on ulcers caused by tension in rabbits.
Properties	Bitter, acrid, cold
Channels	Liver, gallbladder
Function	Clears fire in liver, dissipates nodules and lowers blood pressure.
Clinic Usage	For swollen, red eyes due to ascending liver fire, painful eyeball, dizziness and scrofula due to stagnant phlegm fire.
Cautions
Dosage	9~15g
Storage	Store in a cool, dry place.