Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Bai Rui Cao (Chinese Bastardtoadflax Herb)
百蕊草
Bai Rui Cao
Chinese Bastardtoadflax Herb
Name
Bai Rui Cao (Herba Thesii)
The Effect of Herba Thesii
Property
Pungent, slightly bitter, astringent, cold; spleen and kidney meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat, remove toxicity and resolve swelling.
Indications
Pneumonia, pulmonary abscess, pharyngitis, bronchitis, tonsillitis, fever.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~30 g, or made into powder or soaked in wine. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded into powder for applying.
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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