Qi Tonics
Huang Ya Bai Cai: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Huang Ya Bai Cai (Peking cabbage leaf)
The Effect of Huang Ya Bai Cai
Property
Sweet, neutral; bladder and stomach meridians entered.
Actions
Tonify the stomach and induce diuresis.
Indications
Edema and gastritis.
Dosage and Administrations
Cook it for eating, or pounded into juice for drinking.
Cautions
It is contraindicated in case of deficiency cold in the spleen and stomach.
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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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