Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Ba Jiao Gen (Root of Japanese Banana)
Name
Ba Jiao Gen (Root of Japanese Banana)
The Effect of Ba Jiao Gen
Property
Sweet, cold; stomach, spleen and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat, relieve thrist, induce diuresis, remove toxicity.
Indications
Sores and boils, edema, barbiers, jaundice, polydipsia, erysipelas, deep-rooted boil, metrorrhagia, bloody stranguria, fever.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g, or 30~60 g of the fresh, or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying, or decocted for mouthwash.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of weakness in the stomach. Do not take too much.
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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