Properties: Slightly sweet, Sour, Cold
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Kidney, Bladder, Lung
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Clear Heat and resolves Toxicity
Dry mouth, thirst
Fever
Acute cystitis
Painful bowels, dysentry
Venereal discharges
Dermatitis
- Stop bleeding, reduces swelling and promotes tissue repair
Haemorrhage
Post-partrum bleeding
Sprains
- Regulates urination
Kidney and bladder stones
Diabetes, high urine sugars
Leucorrhoea
Nocturnal emissions
Urinary dribbling
Bed wetting
- Promotes labour
Difficult labour
Promotes contractions
Suggested Daily Dosage: 9-15g in decoction.
Cautions: Should be avoided during pregnancy if it promotes contractions. High doses of above 15g may cause stomach upset or vomiting due to the high tannin content.
Notable Constituents:
- Arbutin
A glycosylated hydroquinone used in cosmetics as a skin lightening agent. It inhibits tyrosinase and thus prevents the formation of melanin
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.
