Properties: Bitter, pungent, cold
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Lung, Spleen, Kidney and Bladder
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Clears Heat, promotes diuresis, resolves swelling and removes toxicity
Dysentery, diarrhea due to Summerheat
Jaundice due to Damp-Heat
Abdominal pain due to eruptive disease
Traumatic injury
Sores, abscesses and boils
Hematuria, urolithiasis
Sore throat
Rubella
Pinkeye
Scabies
Epistaxis
- Invigorates the Blood, reduces swelling and stops pain
Traumatic injuries
- Clears Damp-Heat
Enteritis, abdominal pain
- Cools the Blood and stops bleeding
Bleeding due to Heat in the Blood, hematemesis, hemoptysis
- Clears the Liver and brightens the eyes
Night blindness in children, eye inflammation, cataracts, glaucoma
- Enhances memory and improves alertness
Poor memory due to fatigue, frustration or anxiety
Suggested Daily Dosage: 9-15g in decoction.
Cautions: It is contraindicated for deficiency-cold.
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Reference Notes:
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.
