Wind-Damp-Dispelling, tendons-Soothing and Collaterals-Activating Herbs
Ba Qi: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Ba Qi (Chinaroot Greenbier Rhizome)
The Effect of Ba Qi
Property
Sweet, sour, neutral; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Dispel wind-damp and induce diuresis, relieve swelling and boils.
Indications
Arthralgia, numbness, deep-rooted boil, edema, dysentery, diarrhea, swelling and boils, hemorrhoid，scrofula.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~30 g; or soaked in wine, made into pill or powder.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to tea and vinegar.
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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