Digestant Herbs
Bu Zha Ye (Folium microcotis)
Name
Bu Zha Ye (Folium microcotis )
The Effect of Bu Zha Ye
Property
Slightly sour, cool; spleen and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Promote digestion, clear heat and promote diuresis.
Indications
Jaundice due to damp-heat, cold, food stagnation.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g.
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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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