文冠果

Name

Wen Guan Guo (Wood or branchlet and leaf of shinyleaf yellowhorn)

1. Wen Guan Guo
2. Lignum seu Ramulus et Folium Xanthoceratis Sorbifoliae
3. Wood or branchlet and leaf of shinyleaf yellowhorn

The Effect of 文冠果

Property

Sweet, slightly bitter, neutral; liver meridian entered.

Actions

Expel wind and eliminate dampness, resolve swelling and alleviate pain.

Indications

Rheumatic arthritis, arthralgia and myalgia.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~9 g, or made paste. Proper dosage is for external application, made into paste for applying on the affected area.