Mao Dong Quing
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Other Names : Mao Dong Qing, 毛冬青, Radix Ilicis Pubescentis, Ilex Pubescentis, Hairy Holly Root, Winter Green
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Special Precautions of Mao Dong Quing
- This herb is not recommended for Deficiency patients.
- Contraindicated for those who tend to bleed.
- Use with caution for patients taking anticoagulants such as heparin, warfarin (Coumadin) and enoxaparin (Lovenox) or antiplatelet drugs such as aspirin, dipyridamole (Persantine) and clopidogrel (Plavix) as concurrent use may have an additive or synergistic effect.
Benefits and uses of Mao Dong Quing are
- Invigorates the Blood and unblocks the channels and collaterals
- Heart Blood Stasis with chest pain and stroke with hemiplegia
- heart Qi Stagnation
- Chest Bi
- Clears Heat, resolves toxicity and stops cough
- Lung Heat cough
- Wind-Heat cough
- Swollen, painful throat
- Topically, as a powder for burns
