Properties: Pungent, bitter, warm, slightly toxic
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Liver and Kidney
Suggested Daily Dosage: 9-15g in decoction. Often used in external washes and soaks.
Cautions: It is contraindicated to pregnant women.
Bu Shen Qu Han Zhi Wang Tang (Kidney Supplementing Cold Dispelling Joint Deformity Decoction)
From: Ten Lectures on the Use of Formulas from the Personal Experience of Jiao Shu-De by Jiao Shu-De (2005)
Hai Tong Pi Tang (Erythrina Wash)
From: Golden Mirror of the Medical Tradition by Wu Qian (1742)
Lei Wu Fang (Tripterygium and Aconite Prescription)
From: HealthCMi.com (2018)
Tou Gu Cao Shui Xi Ji (Speranskia Wash Preparation)
From: A Collection of Zhang Zhi Li's Skin Disease Cases by Zhang Zhi Li in Xu's Dermatology in TCM (2005)
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, has been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.