Chou Wu Tong
臭梧桐 chòu wú tóng, "stinky parasol tree"

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Is this Herb effective in the clinic?

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	Tastes: Acrid , Sweet , Bitter		Dosage: 4.5-15g

	Cautions: None noted		Meridians: Liver
	Preparation: No preparation data at this time		Quality: Good quality - green leaves with a fresh, aromatic fragrance and a bitter, astringent taste
	Reference Source: Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')		Notes: No notes at this time
	Formulas There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time

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Alternate Names:

Pharmaceutical: Clerodendri Folium

Botanical: Clerodendron Trichotomum Thunb.

Japanese: shūgodō

Korean: chwiodong

Common: clerodendron leaf

Temperature: Cool

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Dispels wind dampness add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Calms Liver yang add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Wind damp painful obstruction add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Numbness in the trunk or extremities add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Hemiplegia add comment

	+1 Mellissa Rudder (Rootdown Staff) Vertigo and headache due to ascending Liver yang add comment

Chou Wu Tong臭梧桐 chòu wú tóng, "stinky parasol tree"