Introduction of e Bu Shi Cao: Small Centipeda Herb

 ✵This article documents the herb Small Centipeda Herb, including its English name, Latin name, Pinyin Name, properties and flavor, botanical source—namely, a single plant species: (1) Centipeda minima (L.) A. Braun et Ascherson—and provides a detailed introduction to the botanical characteristics, growth habits, ecological environment, characteristics of the herb, pharmacological actions, medicinal efficacy, and administration guidelines.

Herba Centipedae (Small Centipeda Herb)

 Pinyin Name: É Bù Shí Cǎo
 English Name: Small Centipeda Herb
 Latin Name: Herba Centipedae.
 Properties and Flavor: Warm; pungent.

 Brief Introduction: Herba Centipedae is the dried whole plant of Centipeda minima (L.) A. Braun et Ascherson. It is used (1) to dispel wind-cold and relieve nasal obstruction in the treatment of common colds accompanied by acute rhinitis, and (2) to stop coughing. It is commonly known as Small Centipeda Herb, Herba Centipedae, or É Bù Shí Cǎo.

 Botanical Source: Herba Centipedae (Small Centipeda Herb) is the dried whole plant of Centipeda minima (L.) A. Braun et Ascherson, a species belonging to the genus Centipeda Lour., family Asteraceae (Compositae, daisy family), order Asterales (order Campanulales in past).

 Classical herbal books define Herba Centipedae (Small Centipeda Herb or É Bù Shí Cǎo) as the dried whole plant of: (1) Centipeda minima (L.) A. Braun et Ascherson. This is the primary species in medicinal use and is described below:

Centipeda minima (L.) A. Braun et Ascherson

 
 
 
 
 

 Administration of Herba Centipedae (É Bù Shí Cǎo): 
 
 

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 Edited and last revised: January 5, 2023