Pharmaceutial name: Rhizonma imperatae cylindricae
Botanical name: Imperata cylindrica
Family: Gamineae
Common name: Imperata, rhizome of wooly grass
Properties: Sweet, cold
Channels entered: Lung, stomach, small intestine, bladder

Actions and indications: Cools the blood and stops bleeding; quells heat and promotes urination, clears heat from stomach and lungs

Contraindications: Not to use in cases of pixu (spleen deficienty) or shenyangxu (kidney yang deficienty) conditions. Use care if blood pressure is low because of its diuretic effect.

If you have any questions about the safety of any herb used in Chinese medicine, consult with Dr. April L. Schulte-Barclay, DAOM, LAc