Kaempferia root

Kaempferia root

(Minnan folk herbal medicine)

[source] it is the root of Rubiaceae. For plant morphology, please refer to "liquorice".

[nature and taste] Minnan folk herbal medicine: "sweet, flat, non-toxic. "

[function indications] for infantile malnutrition, postpartum wind, lumbago, mastitis,

[usage and dosage] oral administration: decoction, 1-2 Liang; or grinding powder.

[prescription selection] ① for infantile malnutrition: wash and slice the roots of Kaempferia, dry them in the sun and grind them. One price for each meal, once a day for dinner. (Minnan folk herbal medicine)

② Treatment of women postpartum wind: Mountain licorice fresh roots, wash, wine fried, thick fried service. (Minnan folk herbal medicine)

③ Cure lumbar bone ache, cannot bend stretch: Mountain sweet grass root head two Liang. Chicken stew. (Quanzhou materia medica)

④ Treatment of breast wind (the first to disappear, has been able to purulent faster healing): Mountain sweet grass root in half. Stewed pork or chicken. (Quanzhou materia medica)

Chinese PinYin : Shan Gan Cao Gen