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Ku Ding Cha (Folium Ilicis Latifoliae)

Folium Ilicis Latifoliae
By the TCMHH editorial team Not medically reviewed How we work Updated 6 Oct 2026
Ku Ding Cha (Folium Ilicis Latifoliae)
Ku Ding Cha (Folium Ilicis Latifoliae)
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Ku Ding Cha

Name

Ku Ding Cha (Broadleaf Holly Leaf)

The Effect of Broadleaf Holly Leaf

Property

Sweet, bitter, cold; lung, liver and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Dispel wind-heat, refresh oneself, promote digestion, resolve phlegm, stop dysentery and remove polydipsia.

Indications

Headache, toothache, dysentery, polydipsia due to heat disease, tinnitus, red eyes.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 3~9 g, or made into pills. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing or pounded for applying.

Cautions

It is contraindicated for deficiency-cold in spleen and stomach.

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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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