Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Ba Jiao Lian: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Ba Jiao Lian (Sixangular Dysosma Rhizome)
The Effect of Ba Jiao Lian
Property
Bitter, pungent, cool, toxic; liver and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Resolve phlegm and dissipate nodulation, expel stasis and alleviate pain, clear heat and remove toxicity.
Indications
Cough, sore throat, scrofula, snake bites, traumatic injury, sores and boils, goiter and tumor, arthralgia syndrome.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~12 g, or made into pills, powder or juice. . Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or decocted for washing.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to pregnant women and weak people.
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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