Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Liao Da Qing Ye: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Liao Da Qing Ye (Folium Polygoni Tinctorii)
The Effect of Folium Polygoni Tinctorii
Property
Bitter, cold; heart and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, cool blood and remove ecchymose.
Indications
Mumps, erysipelas, sores and boils, pharyngitis, cough and dyspnea due to lung-heat, measles, fever due to warm disease.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying on the affected area with fresh product.
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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