Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Coriolus: Chinese Herb Guide
Yun Zhi
云芝
雲芝
Name
Yun Zhi (Coriolus)
The Effect of Coriolus
Property
Sweet, neutral; heart, spleen, liver and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis, clear heat and remove toxicity.
Indications
Jaundice due to dampness and heat, poor appetite, hypochondriac pain, lassitude, asthenia.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~27 g.
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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