Manchurian
Dutchmanspipe Stem is the dried stem of Aristolochia manshuriensis
Kom (Fam.Aristolochisceae).
Action:
To remove heat
from the heart, to relieve dysuria and promote diuresis, to
stimulate menstrual discharge, and to promote the flow of
milk.
Indications:
Ulcers in the mouth and on the tongue accompanied by
fidgets and dark urine; edema, painful difficult urination;
excessive leukorrhea; amenorrhea; lack of lactation; acute
arthritis due to damp heat.