Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Wei Ling Cai (Herba Potentillae Chinensis)
Name
Wei Ling Cai (Chinese Cinquefoil Herb)
The Effect of Chinese Cinquefoil Herb
Property
Bitter, cold; liver and large intestine meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, cool blood and check diarrhea.
Indications
Sores and boils, bleeding due to hemorrhoids, chronic dysentery, abdominal pain due to dysentery with blood.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g, or pounded into powder or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing or pounded into powder for sprinkling, or pounded for applying.
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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