Properties: Pungent, bitter, cold
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Liver, Kidney
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Clears Heat and Drains Dampness
Damp-Heat jaundice
Difficult urination
Oedema
- Invigorates Blood and disperses swelling
Bi Syndrome of the joints
Amenorrhoea
Haemorrhoids
Knocks and falls
- Resolve Toxicity and disperses swelling
Swelling pain of the throat
Welling breast abscesses, sores on the back
Poisonous snake bites
Suggested Daily Dosage: 15-30g in decoction, or extracted in rice wine, or smashed and applied to the affected area.
Cautions: Caution in pregnancy.
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, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have 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.
