Chinese Medicine Specimen Database

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千里光 Climbing Groundsel Herb Qian Li Guang

ID: D00354

Pharmaceutical Name:
Herba Senecionis Scandentis

Latin name:
Senecio scandens Buch. -Ham.

Location: 4

Chinese Name

千里光

Chinese Pinyin

Qian Li Guang

English Name

Climbing Groundsel Herb

Family

Asteraceae/Compositae

Taste

slightly bitter

Odour

slightly fragrant

Clinical Indications

1. Sore throat, skin infection, erysipelas, appendicitis
2. Conjunctivitis, trachoma, keratitis, corneal ulcer
3. Diarrhoea, dysentery, leptospirosis
4. Eczema, weeping skin lesions

Display Category

Medicinal Herbs

Function Category

Heat-Clearing Drugs

Medicine Category

Plant

Source

Centre Collection

Link to

Medicinal Plant Images Database

Phytochemical Image Database

Permanent URL：https://sys01.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/cmed/cmsd/detail.php?herb_id=D00354