Properties: Bitter, cool, toxic
Meridans Entered:
Primary: Heart, Spleen
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Stops Malaria (Nue) and reduces fever
Intermittent malarial fever, chronic low grade fever with night sweats
- Resolves intoxication and arouses the Spleen
Alcohol intoxication
Loss of appetite, diarrhoea, flatulance, bloating, stomach ache
Suggested Daily Dosage: 0.1 - 2g in decoction. More usually administered as tincture.
Cautions: Symptoms of overdose may include headache, nausea, tinnitus, hearing loss, and vision problems. Severe overdoses can lead to cardiac arrest and cardiovascular failure.
In the UK the MHRA banned or restricted herbal ingredients list gives a maximum single dose of 250mg and a maximum daily dose of 750mg.
Notable Constituents:
- Quinine
Medication used to treat malaria and babesiosis. Due to its toxity it has now been recommended only for use when artemesinins are not available.
Notes:
Dosing information from https://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/felter/cinchona.html.
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.
