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Zhi Mi (Anemarrhena asphodeloides ) Internally used for high fever in infectious diseases, tuberculosis, chronic
bronchitis, and urinary problems. Zhi mu is used in Chinese herbal medicine for “excess heat” – fever, night sweats,
and coughs. It has a bitter taste and a “cold temperament,” and is used to treat canker sores, particularly in
combination with rehmannia and Scrophularia ningpoensis. Externally as a mouthwash for mouth ulcers. Therapeutic
action is slightly altered by cooking with wine or salt. It has an antibacterial action, inhibiting the growth of Bacillus
dysenteriae, B. typhi, B. paraatyphi, Proteus and Pseudomonas. It is taken internally in the treatment of high fevers in
infectious diseases, TB, chronic bronchitis and urinary problems. It should not be given to patients with diarrhea and
should be administered with caution since when taken in excess it can cause a sudden drop in blood pressure.
Externally, it is used as a mouthwash in the treatment of ulcers. The rhizome is harvested in the autumn and dried for
later use.
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