TCM:Listed under “Herbs that clear Heat”, included in “Herbs that clear Heat and resolve Toxicity”, sweet, bland, neutral Smilax glabra (tu fu ling) enters the Liver and stomach channels. It clears Heat and Toxins, eliminates Dampness, clears Damp-Heat from the skin and eases joint movements.
General: For the treatment of aching joint pain, urinary tract infections, leukorrhea, eczema, syphilis, psoriasis.