Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Bai Yan Teng: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Bai Yan Teng (Littleleaf Indianmulberry Herb)
Sources
The drug is the dried or fresh root or entire plant of Morinda parvifolia Benth. (family Rubiaceae), growing in hilly scrubs, and distributed in South China, Southeast China.
The Effect of Bai Yan Teng
Property
Sweet, cool; lung meridian entered.
Actions
It is used to remove damp-heat, resolve sputum, relieve cough, dissipate blood stasis and alleviate pain; for the treatment of cough due to influenza or commom cold,bronchitis, pertussis, dyspepsia, diarrhea, traumatic injury, muscular strain of the lumbar region, etc.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~60 g.
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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