| Pharmaceutical name: | Rhizonma imperatae cylindricae |
| Latin botanical name: | Imperata cylindrica (L.) P. Beauv.var. major (Nees) c. E. Hubb. |
| Pron. in Japanese: | bokon |
| Pron. in Korean: | mogun, pakmogun |
| Pron. in Cantonese: | mao kan, pak mao kan |
| Common Name: | imperata, rhizome of wooly grass |
| Distribution: | throughout china and Southeast Asia |
| Properties (characteristics) | sweet, cold |
| Channels (meridians) entered: | lung, stomach, small intestine, bladder |
| Actions & Indications: | cools the blood and stops bleeding; quells heat and promotes urination, clears heat from stomach and lungs |
| Medical Function: | (1). stops bleeding (2). anti bacteria and anti virus. (3). promotes urination, especially during 5~10 days while taking the herb. It can be due to the potassium salt in the herb. |
| Chemical ingredients: | glucose 6.8%; cane sugar, fructose, and starch 21%, potassium salt, oxalic acid, carotene, vitamins, and anemonin. |
| Dosage: | 9 to 24 g. Using by itself, up to 60 g. |
| Samples of formulae: | to be uploaded |
| Modern Research: | to be uploaded |
| Cautions: | not to use in case of spleen deficiency |
