Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Ci Bai (Taiwan juniper root or fruit)
Name
Ci Bai (Taiwan juniper root or fruit)
Sources
The drug is the dried root of Juniperus formosana Hayata (family (Cupressaceae), growing on mountain slopes, under woods, distributed in the southern part of Shaanxi and Gansu.
Constituents
The timber contains α-cedrol, β-sitosterol, crypto japonol,sugiol, 7-α-methoxy deoxycryp-tojaponol, α-thujaplicin, isocedrolic acid, emodin, detetrahydroconidendrin, etc.
The Effect of Ci Bai
Property
Bitter, cold.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, dry dampness and relieve itching.
Indications
Measles, persistent fever, externally used for scabies, ringworm.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 6~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, decocted for washing.
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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