Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Di Jin Cao: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Di Jin Cao (Humifuse Euphorbia Herb)
The Effect of Di Jin Cao
Property
Pungent, neutral; lung, liver, stomach, large intestine and bladder meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, activate blood and stop bleeding, promote diuresis and promote lactation.
Indications
Damp-heat jaundice, bacillary dysentery, deep-rooted boil, swelling, pain and swelling from injury, traumatic hemorrhage, hematochezia, hematemesis, hemoptysis, enteritis, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~15 g or 15~30 g of the fresh product, or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying or sprinkled with its powder.
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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