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

Herba Salviae Plebeiae

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NameLi Zhi Cao (Herba Salviae Plebeiae)The Effect of Herba Salviae PlebeiaePropertySweet, pungent, cool; lung and stomach meridians entered.ActionsCool blood and promote diuresis, remove toxicity and kill parasites.IndicationsHematuria, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, gonorrhea, sore throat, ascites,

Li Zhi Cao

Name

Li Zhi Cao (Herba Salviae Plebeiae)

The Effect of Herba Salviae Plebeiae

Property

Sweet, pungent, cool; lung and stomach meridians entered.

Actions

Cool blood and promote diuresis, remove toxicity and kill parasites.

Indications

Hematuria, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, gonorrhea, sore throat, ascites, carbuncle and swelling, hemorrhoid, hematemesis, hemoptysis.

Dosage and Administrations

Decoct 9~30 g (15~60 g of fresh product), or pounded into juice. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying, or wrung for mouthwash, or decocted for washing.

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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