Tong Cao – Tetrapanax – Rice Paper Pith – “Unblocking Herb”

Nature: sweet, bland, slightly cold

Enters: Stomach, Lung

Actions: Clears heat and mildly drains dampness by promoting urination; promotes lactation; conducts Lung heat out through the bladder.

Indications:
• Damp-heat or damp warm-febrile disease affecting the lower Jiao: scanty, painful urination. Usually prescribed as an assistant or envoy.
• Insufficient or absent lactation.

Dose: 3-6g

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