Cold-Phlegm-Warming and Resolving Herbs
Arisaema Cum Bile: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Dan Nan Xing (Arisaema Cum Bile)
The Effect of Arisaema Cum Bile
Property
Bitter, cold; heart, liver and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Clear and resolve heat-phlegm, extinguish wind and calm fright.
Indications
Convulsions due to phlegm-heat, apoplexy, epilepsy, cough due to phlegm-heat.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~6 g or make pill and powder.
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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