Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Bai Lian (Japanese Ampelopsis Root)
Name
Bai Lian (Radix Ampelopsis)
The Effect of 白蔹
Property
Bitter, pungent, slightly cold; heart and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity; cure abscess and dissipate nodulation; promote tissues regernation and heal sores.
Indications
Sores and abscess, scrofula, subcutaneous nodule; burn due to hot liquid or fire, rhagadia of the hand and foot.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 4.5~9 g. Proper dosage is for topical washing after decocting or applying after pounding into fine powder.
Cautions
It should be avoided using in treating patients with deficiency cold of spleen and stomach. It is antagonistic to Wu Tou.
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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