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| Part Used |
Root
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| Main function |
Cooling/Detoxifying Herb for Heat Patterns
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| Thermal qual. |
Cold
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| Taste |
Bitter
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| Meridians Entered |
Ht, Lv, St, LI
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| Functions |
Clears Heat and detoxifies; used for Virulent Heat Evils.
Clears Heat and drains Wetness; used for Wet Heat dysentery
Used for Stomach Heat with vomiting and acid regurgitation.
Purges Heat from Heart with irritability and insomnia.
Clears Heat from the Blood.
Clears Heat topically; used on boils, carbuncles, and abscesses;
Used as mouthwash for ulcerations in oral cavity.
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in Deficiency of Yin
Contraindicated in Cold Deficiency of Spleen or Stomach
Contraindicated in Deficiency of Spleen and Kidney with diarrhea.
Prolonged use may create Stomach and Spleen imbalances due to its strong
cooling and drying qualities
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe, if contraindications are observed.
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Berberine, coptisine, worenine, ferulic acid
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| Western Properties |
Anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral (influenza viruses) , vasodilator,
anti-pyretic, anti-diarrhea, cholagogue, anti-ulcer, stomachic, anti-protozoal,
immune stimulant, interferon inducent
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