Heat-Clearing and Blood-cooling Herbs
Jian Lan Ye: Chinese Herb Guide
Name
Jian Lan Ye (Swordleaf Cymbidium Leaf)
The Effect of Jian Lan Ye
Property
Pungent, neutral; heart, spleen and lung meridians entered.
Actions
Regulate the flow of qi, relieve depression, clear damp-heat and cool blood.
Indications
Sores and boils, gonorrhea, leucorrhea, cough, loss of appetite, hemoptysis, choking sensation in chest.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 9~15 g, or take the powder. Proper dosage is for external application. Pounded into juice 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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