白茅根
Imperata rhizome (Baimaogen)
Pharmaceutical Name: Rhizoma Imperatae
Botanical Name: Imperata cylindrical Beauv. var. major (Nees.) C. E. Hubb.
Common Name: Imperata rhizome, Woody grass
Source of Earliest Record: Shennong Bencao Jing
Part Used: The rhizomes are dug in spring or autumn, cleaned, dried in the sun and cut into small pieces.
Natural Properties & Taste: Sweet and cold
Meridians: Lung, stomach and urinary bladder
Therapeutic Effects:
1. To cool blood and stop bleeding.
2. To clear heat and promote urination.
Indications:
1. Hemorrhages due to extravasation of blood by heat. Imperata rhizome (Baimaogen) is used with Biota tops (Cebaiye), Small thistle (Xiaoji) and Cattail pollen (Puhuang).
2. Hot urination, edema and damp-heat jaundice. Imperata rhizome (Baimaogen) is used with Plantain seed (Cheqianzi) and Lysimachia (Jinqiancao).
Dosage: 15-30 g (30-60 g, if fresh herb)
