White Leadwort
Latin name: Plumbago zeylanica L.
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Part Used: Whole plant or root
Properties: Taste pungent, bitter, harsh, warm in nature
Actions:Dispelling pathogenic wind and removing dampness, activating qi-flowing for promoting blood circulation and removing toxin for detumescence.
Usage:Rheumatic arthralgia, peratodynia, splenohepatomegalia, amenorrhea due to stagnation of blood, injuries and sprains from falls, furunculus vulgaris and scrofula, scabies and pruritus