Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Hong Lian (Herba Lagotis)
Name
Hong Lian (Herba Lagotis)
The Effect of Hong Lian
Property
Bitter, sweet, cold; lung, heart and liver meridians entered.
Actions
Clear heat and remove toxicity, promote diuresis and soothe the liver, promote circulation of blood and regulate menstruation.
Indications
Jaundice due to damp-heat, headache, dizziness, cough due to lung-heat, abnormal menstruation, fever with polydipsia, food and drug poisoning.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 5~10 g, or made into powder or soaked in wine.
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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