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Chou Wu Tong, 1lb
Chou Wu Tong, 1lb
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Clerodendron Leaf is an herb that dispels wind-dampness. It unblocks the channels, calms the liver, and clears the eyes.
Primary Actions and Uses
- Dispels wind-dampness and unblocks the channels: Used for Bi syndrome with joint pain, soreness, and numbness of the limbs.
- Calms the liver and clears the eyes: For red, swollen, painful eyes or blurred vision, often due to liver heat or wind-heat.
- Lowers blood pressure: Traditionally used for symptoms associated with hypertension, such as dizziness and headache.
Context and Traditional Notes
- Bitter in taste and cool in temperature; enters the Liver channel. Categorized in TCM as an herb that dispels wind-dampness.
- Frequently prescribed for arthritic conditions, especially where swelling and pain are aggravated by damp or windy weather.
- In folk usage, sometimes brewed as a tea for mild hypertension-related symptoms.
English Name: Folium Clerodendri — Clerodendron Leaf; Forked Glorybower Leaf; Hairy Clerodendron
Unit Size: 1 pound
Potency: 1:1
Taste: Bitter
Properties: Cool
Channels Entered: Liver
Actions: Dispels wind-dampness; unblocks the channels; calms the liver; clears the eyes; lowers blood pressure
Pattern: Wind-damp Bi syndrome; liver heat affecting the eyes; liver yang rising with hypertension symptoms
Materia Medica: Dispel Wind-Dampness
Contraindications: se with caution in those with deficiency and cold; not for long-term use without practitioner supervision
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