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| Part Used |
Root
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| Main function |
Cooling/Detoxifying, Clears Heat patterns
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| Thermal qual. |
Cool
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| Taste |
Bitter, slightly spicy
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| Meridians Entered |
Kd, UB, Lv, GB, Lu
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| Functions |
Cooling/Detoxifying, Clears Heat
Clears Wet Heat
Clears Exterior Wind Heat
Tonifies Qi
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in pregnancy
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for long term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Bitter glycosides, flavonoids, polysaccharides, lignans, inulin, sesquiterpenes
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| Western Properties |
Cleansing, mildly diuretic, anti-biotic, hypoglycemic
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| Notes |
Used for inflammatory conditions, psoriasis, eczema,
rheumatism, gout, boils, acne, late onset diabetes
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