Japanese Ampelopsis Root Ampelopsis japonica
Clear heat and resolve toxin medicinesCold
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Traditional recorded function
Clear heat and resolve toxin, resolve abscess and heal sores
1. Used for sores and carbuncles with swelling and pain or chronic ulcers that do not heal. 2. Used for burns and scalds.
Nature & taste
BitterPungentCold
Meridians entered
HeartStomach
Botanical source
Accepted nameAmpelopsis japonica (Thunb.) Makino
FamilyVitaceae
Classical source
Lower grade《神農本草經》
味苦平。主治癰腫疽瘡，散結氣，止痛除熱，目中赤，小兒驚癇，溫瘧，女子陰中腫痛。一名菟核，一名白草。生山谷。
Herbal properties
Slightly coldReducingAstringent