Homalomena rhizome (Qiannianjian)
Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma
Homalomenae
Botanical Name: Homalomena occulta (Lour.) Schott
Common Name: Homalomena rhizome.
Source of Earliest Record: Bencao
Gangmu Shiyi.
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The rhizomes are dug in spring or autumn. After the fibrous
roots have been removed, the rhizomes are cleaned, dried in the sun and cut
into slices.
Properties & Taste: Bitter, pungent
and warm.
Meridians: Liver and kidney.
Functions: 1. To dispel wind and
dampness; 2. To strengthen tendons and bones
Indications & Combinations:
Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as cold sensation and pain in the
lower back and knees and spasms or numbness of the lower limbs. Homalomena
rhizome (Qiannianjian) is soaked in wine with Tiger's bone (Hugu), Cyathula
root (Niuxi) and Wolfberry fruit (Gouqizi).
Dosage:
5-10
grams in decoction (Chen)
4.5-9
grams in decoction (Bensky)
Toxicity and Overdose:
There
are two reported cases of overdose with symptoms including nausea, vomiting,
dizziness, convulsions, unconsciousness and urinary and bowel incontinence.
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