Ai Asakusa

[Pinyin] ài Má Cǎo

[Alias​​] iron scales thallium, Wo Asakusa

[Source] nettle grass species Ai Ke Yi Ma Ma grass Laportea sinensis CH Wright, in order to root medicine. Fall excavation, to stems and leaves, washed and dried soil.

[Taste] Xin Wen.

【Indications】 expelling wind, dampness, regulate menstruation. For rheumatism, joint pain, skin itching, irregular menstruation.

Dosage 3-5 sparkling wine or a decoction of money; external use, fried wash the affected area.

[Excerpt] "National Herbal Compendium,"