Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Ban Zhi Lian (Barbed Skullcap Herb)
Name
Ban Zhi Lian (Herba Scutellariae Barbatae)
The Effect of Herba Scutellariae Barbatae
Property
Pungent, slightly bitter, cool; heart, liver, lung and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity; activate blood and resolve stasis; induce diuresis and alleviate edema.
Indications
Abscess and sores; swollen and sore throat; bleeding due to blood heat, hepatitis, nephritis.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 10~30 g.
Cautions
It should be given with great care to patients with blood deficiency and the pregnant women.
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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