Short-leaf Spikesedge
水蜈蚣Malay: Rumput Kerbau
Kyllinga brevifolia Rottb.
MedicinalWind-dispersingCough-stoppingPhlegm-resolvingDampness-draining
Family: Cyperaceae
Type: Herbaceous plant
Parts Used: Whole plant
Nature & Flavor: Slightly pungent, neutral
Also known as: Three-pod Grass, Triangle Grass, Cold-dispersing Grass, Sweat Grass, Malaria Grass
Properties & Functions
Functions: Disperses wind, clears heat and dampness, stops cough and phlegm, reduces swelling and pain
Indications:
- Wind-heat or wind-cold common cold
- Bronchitis
- Whooping cough
- Dysentery
- Chyluria
- Malaria
- Eczema
- Boils
- Bruises
Usage & Prescriptions
Dosage: 15-30g, decoct. External use as needed.
Whooping cough
Short-leaf spikesedge 30g, decoct, strain, add honey, take daily
Wind-heat cold
Fresh spikesedge 30g, isatis leaf 20g, dandelion 30g, decoct
Bacterial dysentery
Spikesedge 60g, plantain 30g, knotweed 20g, decoct
Quick Reference
- Nature & Flavor
- Slightly pungent, neutral
- Parts Used
- Whole plant
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Standard Dosage
- 15-30g, decoct. External use as needed.
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