Japanese Hop Humuli Scandentis Herba
Japanese Hop is traditionally classified as Sweet、Bitter、Cold、無毒 and associated with Lung、Kidney. Traditional function: Clear heat and detoxify, promote urination and reduce swelling.
| Nature & taste | Sweet、Bitter、Cold、無毒 |
|---|---|
| Meridians entered | Lung、Kidney |
| Traditional recorded function | Clear heat and detoxify, promote urination and reduce swelling. |
Traditional recorded function
Clear heat and detoxify, promote urination and reduce swelling.
Used for tidal fever in pulmonary tuberculosis, gastroenteritis, dysentery, common cold with fever, difficult urination, pyelonephritis, acute nephritis, Bladder inflammation, and urinary tract stones; for external use, it treats carbuncles, boils, toxic swellings, eczema, and venomous snake bites.
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Frequently asked
What is Japanese Hop traditionally used for?
Japanese Hop is traditionally used for clear heat and detoxify, promote urination and reduce swelling in TCM. Its recorded function is: clear heat and detoxify, promote urination and reduce swelling. This is educational context, not a diagnosis.
Is Japanese Hop cooling or warming?
Japanese Hop is classified as cold in TCM. This is the traditional classification; it is educational reference, not a diagnosis or prescribing instruction.
Which meridians does Japanese Hop enter?
Japanese Hop enters the Lung and Kidney meridians. This is the traditional TCM classification; it is educational reference, not a diagnosis or prescribing instruction.
What is the Latin name of Japanese Hop?
The Latin name of Japanese Hop is Humuli Scandentis Herba. This is the scientific name used for identification.
Sources & references: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China (2020) · PubMed