Properties: Pungent, warm
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Heart, Lung, Stomach, Large Intestine
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Regulates Blood and Tonifies the Upper Jiao
Heart, blood, and circulation conditions, especially hypertension
glaucoma and elevated intraocular pressure
Cough, wheezing and shortness of breath, asthma
Stomachache, gastric and intestinal spasm, nausea
Neck stiffness, Bi Syndrome
Amenorrhoea
- Clears Heat and resolves Toxicity
Topically for burns, wounds, insect bites, allergies, ringworm
Suggested Daily Dosage: 1.5-3g in decoction, or more often taken as powder, 100-200mg per dose, 3x per day.
Notable Constituents:
- Forskolin
Commonly used in cell biology to raise levels of cAMP by stimulating adenylate cyclase. It has antihypertensive, positive inotropic, platelet aggregation inhibitory, and smooth muscle relaxant activities. It also lowers intraocular pressure and promotes release of hormones from the pituitary gland.
Does not appear in any formulae listed on this site
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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.
