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| Part Used |
Root Bark
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| Main function |
Cooling/Detoxifying Herb for Heat Patterns
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| Thermal qual. |
Cool
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| Taste |
Spicy, bitter
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| Meridians Entered |
Kd, Lv, Ht
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| Functions |
Clears Heat and Cools Blood
Clears Deficiency Heat (is best used in conditions of little or no perspiration)
Invigorates Blood circulation dispels Blood Stagnation
Used in conditions such as firm masses/tumors and in bruises from traumatic injuries.
Clears rising Liver Yang
Drains abscesses, both internal and external (can be used topically for external abscesses)
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| Cautions |
Contraindicated in Cold conditions and in Yin Deficiency with perspiration
Contraindicated during pregnancy or excessive menstrual bleeding.
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| Toxicity |
Relatively safe for long term use
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| Phyto-chemicals |
Paeonolide, paeonol, paeonoside, paeoniflorin
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| Western Properties |
anti-bacterial, anti-dysentery, anti-inflammatory, hypotensive, emmenagogue
anti-pyretic, hemostatic, calming, analgesic, anti-allergic
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