Heat-Phlegm-Clearing and Resolving Herbs
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黄药子
Quick answer
黄药子: cool blood, remove toxicity, reduce pathogenic fire and eliminate goiter.
Name
Huang Yao Zi (Airpotato Yam Rhizome)
Nature and action
Nature
Bitter, acrid, cool, slightly toxic; liver and lung channels.
Actions
Cool blood, remove toxicity, reduce pathogenic fire and eliminate goiter.
When it is used
Sores and boils, scrofula, vomiting blood, nose bleeding, pharyngitis, goiter.
Dose
Decoction 3~9 g, or soaked in wine or made into powder. Proper dosage is for external application, pounded for applying.
Cations
It shouldn’t be taken overdosage.
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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