Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs · 3-min read

Dong Feng Cai

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NameDong Feng Cai (Rhizoma et Radix Doellingeriae)The Effect of Dong Feng CaiPropertySweet, cold.SourcesThe drug is the aerial part or root of Doellingeria, scaber (Thunb.) Ness (family Compositae), growing in hillsides, grasslands, scrubs, and distributed in most areas of China.ActionsThe aerial pa

Dong Feng Cai

Name

Dong Feng Cai (Rhizoma et Radix Doellingeriae)

The Effect of Dong Feng Cai

Property

Sweet, cold.

Sources

The drug is the aerial part or root of Doellingeria, scaber (Thunb.) Ness (family Compositae), growing in hillsides, grasslands, scrubs, and distributed in most areas of China.

Actions

The aerial part is used to remove toxic heat, dispel wind and relieve pain, to regulate the flow of qi and activate blood circulation; for the treatment of rheumatic arthralgia, common cold with headache, inflammation of eyes, sore throat, snake bites.

The root is used to dispel wind, regulate the flow of qi, activate blood circulation, relieve pain; for the treatment of diarrhea, rheumatic arthralgia,traumatic injuries.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 15~30 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying with the fresh.

When to see a doctor: herbal care suits mild, everyday issues. For worsening, severe, or sudden symptoms — or if you are pregnant, on medication, or treating a child — consult a licensed practitioner first.

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