Root of Tripterygium wilfordii

Root of Tripterygium wilfordii

(Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou Army)

[source] it is the root of Cynanchum wilfordii. For the plant morphology, please refer to "niubaiteng".

[collection] all year round.

[nature and taste] according to the manual of Chinese herbal medicine of Fuzhou military region, "the nature is cool, the taste is sweet, light and slightly bitter. "

[functions and indications] the manual of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou Army: "it is used to treat lumbago and leg pain, hemorrhoids and bleeding, sore, furuncle and carbuncle. "

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang.