Arrow-leaf Sida
黄花母Malay: Bunga Padang
Sida rhombifolia L.
MedicinalWind-dispersingHeat-clearingDampness-drainingToxin-extracting
Family: Malvaceae
Type: Small shrub
Parts Used: Whole plant
Nature & Flavor: Sweet, bland, cool
Also known as: White-backed Yellow Sida, Toxin-extracting Powder
Properties & Functions
Functions: Disperses wind, clears heat, drains dampness, extracts toxins
Indications:
- Cold with fever
- Dysentery
- Enteritis
- Tonsillitis
- Urinary stones
- Jaundice
- Leukorrhea
- Bruises
- Eczema
- Boils
Usage & Prescriptions
Dosage: 15-30g, decoct. External use as needed.
Damp-heat diarrhea
Arrow-leaf sida root 15g, smilax & copperleaf 12g each, decoct
Jaundice hepatitis
Arrow-leaf sida 60g, knotweed root 15g, decoct
Dry-lung cough
Arrow-leaf sida root 15g, centella & mulberry bark 10g each, decoct
Quick Reference
- Nature & Flavor
- Sweet, bland, cool
- Parts Used
- Whole plant
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Standard Dosage
- 15-30g, decoct. External use as needed.
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