Tongcho
Tetrapanax Pith · Tetrapanacis Medulla
한글 통초 · Pinyin Tong Cao
通草
Properties 性味
- Taste & nature
- Sweet, bland · slightly cold
- Channels entered
- Lung, Stomach
- Actions
- Unblocks the vessels gently, promotes urination and lactation
- Typical dose
- 3–6 g
Appears in 12 formulas 處方
- Angelica Frigid Extremities Decoction當歸四逆湯 4 g · Assistant 佐
- Three Seeds Decoction三仁湯 4 g · Assistant 佐
- Angelica Frigid Extremities Decoction plus Evodia and Fresh Ginger當歸四逆加吳茱萸生薑湯 4 g · Assistant 佐
- Pig's Trotter Gruel猪蹄粥 120 g · Deputy 臣
- Kochia Decoction地膚子湯 2.8 g · Deputy 臣
- Cephalanoplos Drink小薊飮子 2 g · Assistant 佐
- Clear the Lung Powder淸肺散 6 g · Chief 君
- Kochia Seed Decoction for Blocked Urine地膚子湯 2.8 g · Assistant 佐
- Tetrapanax Decoction通草湯 4 g · Chief 君
- Free the Milk Decoction通乳湯 40 g · Chief 君
- Tetrapanax Decoction for Milk通草湯 2.8 g · Chief 君
- Poria with Pine Root Decoction for a Weak Pulse茯神湯 2.8 g · Assistant 佐