Toothache Plant
天文草Malay: Subang Nenek
Spilanthes acmella (L.) Murr.
Med + CookPain-relievingCough-stoppingWheezing-calmingDetoxifying
Family: Asteraceae
Type: Perennial herb
Parts Used: Whole plant
Nature & Flavor: Pungent, bitter, slightly warm; slightly toxic
Also known as: Gold Button, Yellow Flower Grass, Blood-dispersing Grass
Properties & Functions
Functions: Stops cough and wheezing, detoxifies and drains dampness, reduces swelling and pain
Indications:
- Common cold
- Cough
- Asthma
- Whooping cough
- Pulmonary TB
- Dysentery
- Enteritis
- Boils
- Rheumatic arthritis
- Bruises
- Snake bites
Usage & Prescriptions
Dosage: Internal: decoct 6-15g, or powder 0.5-1g. External: crush fresh plant and apply.
Snake bites, boils
Crush fresh toothache plant and apply
Toothache
Crush fresh toothache plant, stuff into tooth cavity
Rheumatic arthritis
Toothache plant 15g, erythrina bark & loranthus 20g each, decoct in 3 doses
Quick Reference
- Nature & Flavor
- Pungent, bitter, slightly warm; slightly toxic
- Parts Used
- Whole plant
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Standard Dosage
- Internal: decoct 6-15g, or powder 0.5-1g. External: crush fresh plant and apply.
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