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

Fan Bai Cao

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NameFan Bai Cao (Discolor cinquefoil herb)The Effect of Fan Bai CaoPropertySweet, bitter, neutral.ActionsClear heat and remove toxicity, stop bleeding and resolve swelling.IndicationsScrofula, sores and boils, dysentery, malaria, pulmonary abscess, hematemesis, hemoptysis, metrorrhagia and metrostax

Fan Bai Cao

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Name

Fan Bai Cao (Discolor cinquefoil herb)

The Effect of Fan Bai Cao

Property

Sweet, bitter, neutral.

Actions

Clear heat and remove toxicity, stop bleeding and resolve swelling.

Indications

Scrofula, sores and boils, dysentery, malaria, pulmonary abscess, hematemesis, hemoptysis, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 10~15 g, or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying with fresh product or decocted for washing.

Cations

It is contraindicated in case of yang-deficiency with cold or cold-deficiency in spleen and stomach.

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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