Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Da Ding Cao: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Da Ding Cao (Herba Leibnitziae Anandriae)
Sources
The drug is the dried or fresh whole herb of Leibnitzia anandria (L.) Nakai (Family Compositae), growing in hilly roadsides, in edge of woods, in scrubs or on grasslands, distributed in most provinces of China.
The Effect of Da Ding Cao
Property
Bitter, cold.
Actions
Clear heat and induce diuresis, remove toxicity and eliminate swelling.
Indications
cough caused by lung-heat, diarrhea caused by damp-heat, heat stranguria, rheumatic arthritis, sores and boils, ecthyma, traumatic bleeding, snake bites, scalds and burns.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 15~30 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, 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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