Long Kui
龍葵 lóng kuí, "dragon mallow"

Category: Clear Heat and Resolves Toxicity  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Slightly Bitter  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
15-30g
Cautions
Cautions:
Contraindicated during pregnancy
  • avoid use during Pregnancy
Meridians
Meridians:
Lung , Urinary Bladder , Stomach  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
No preparation data at this time
Quality
Quality:
Good quality - green, tender stems and leaves. The best quality has fruit
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (3rd edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas
There are no known formulas that contain this herb at this time
Family:
Solanaceae  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Solani nigri Herba
Botanical: Solanum nigrum L
Japanese: ryūki
Korean: yonggyu
Common: black nightshade
 
Temperature:  Cold , Slightly Toxic  Browse