Glorybower Leaf (Chou Wu Tong)

臭梧桐

Glorybower leaf (Chouwutong)

Pharmaceutical Name: Folium Clerodentri trichotomi

Botanical Name: Clerodendron trichotomum Thunb.

Common Name: Glorybower leaf, Clerodendron leaf

Source of Earliest Record: Bencao Tujing

Part Used: The leaves are gathered before the plant bears fruit in summer. They are then dried in the sun.

Natural Properties & Taste: Pungent, bitter, sweet and cool

Meridians: Liver

Therapeutic Effects:
To dispel wind and dampness

Indications:
1. Wind-damp obstruction syndrome manifested as rheumatic pain, numbness of limbs and hemiplegia. Glorybower leaf (Chouwutong) is used with Siegesbeckia (Xixiancao), Uncaria stem (Gouteng) and Mulberry mistletoe (Sangjisheng).

2. Eczema. The decoction of the herb is used for external washing.

Dosage: 5-15 g

Cautions & Contraindications: This herb should not be boiled for a long time.