māo zhuă căo

猫爪草·Radix Ranunculi Ternati

catclaw buttercup root

About māo zhuă căo

Mao Zhua Cao (猫爪草) is the root of catclaw buttercup, recorded as Radix Ranunculi Ternati. It is sweet and acrid in flavour and warm in temperature, entering the Liver and Lung channels. Its Chinese name reads as cat's claw herb.

Names

Pinyinmāo zhuă căo
Chinese猫爪草
Latin NameRadix Ranunculi Ternati
English Namecatclaw buttercup root

Classification

Channels
Lung, Liver
Flavour
Acrid, Sweet
Temperature
Warm

Actions and indications

Reduces swelling

  • Scrofula
  • Subcutaneous nodules
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis

Treats malaria

  • Malaria

Dosage

AgeRawGranuleTinctureConcentrateFrequency
Any9-15 g————
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