Putridity-Resolving and Wound-Healing Herbs
Bai Ding Xiang (白丁香)
Name
Bai Ding Xiang (Sparrow faeces)
The Effect of 白丁香
Property
Bitter, warm; liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Eliminate stagnation, remove nebula.
Indications
Nebula, sores and boils, abdominal mass, tooth decay, amygdalitis, pterygium.
Dosage and Administrations
It is made into pills or powder for oral taking. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of kidney deficiency with fire and pregnant women.
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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