Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Bai Ying (Bittersweet Herb)
Name
Bai Ying (Bittersweet Herb)
The Effect of 白英
Property
Bitter, slightly cold, slightly toxic; liver and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat, eliminate dampness, expel wind and remove toxicity.
Indications
Jaundice, edema, malaria, stranguria, rheumatoid arthritis, erysipelas, deep-rooted boil.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g and double the fresh, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying or decocted for washing.
Cautions
It is contraindicated to weak people without damp-heat.
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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