| BASIC INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Plant name in Latin: | Medicago sativa |
| Herb name in Chinese: | 苜蓿 |
| Herb name in Pinyin: | MU XU |
| Herb name in English: | Alfalfa |
| HERB PROPERTIES | |
| Herb property: | Neutral |
| Herb flavor: | Bitter |
| Herb meridian tropism: | Spleen,Stomach,Kidney |
| HERB DESCRIPTION | |
| Use part: | whole herb |
| Herb effect: | To clear heat and cool blood, disinhibit damp and abate jaundice. |
| Herb indication: | Febrile diseases with vexation and fullness, jaundice, enteritis, dysentery, edema, urethral stone, hematochezia from hemorrhoids. |
| CROSS REFERENCES | |
| TCMID id: | 5759 |
| HERB id: | HERB004065 |
| SymMap id: | NA |